adaptation

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The movie, the latest adaptation of a novel by Colleen Hoover, stars Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Local conditions shape how warming is experienced, which means policies and adaptation strategies must be tailored to specific areas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

A TV adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s seminal 2001 novel, “The Corrections,” has finally found a home at Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

This is a feature, not a bug: Financial innovation is often an adaptation to regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

In some ways, this is not much of an adaptation for a black man in South Africa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela