adaptation
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Another adaptation, that of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," won six awards, more than any other work.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
In this adaptation, Anna Bowden had been Cady’s defense attorney, and he’s no longer an illiterate rube but a successful restaurateur who was convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The Public Theater presents an adaptation of Susanna Kaysen’s memoir, with a book by Martyna Majok and a score by Aimee Mann.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Eight years later, the film adaptation was nominated for best animated feature at the Oscars, having been co-directed by Satrapi.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
This was, in other words, an adaptation of his atmospheric steam engine, or rather a reversion to his earlier plan for a wind-gun powered by atmospheric pressure.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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