adaptation

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An adaptation of the 1941 novel by James M. Cain, directed by Michael Curtiz, the film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture, with Crawford winning for her lead performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Drops in productivity, the need to shift investment to climate adaptation, and energy price hikes that dampen purchasing power all contribute to a drop in economic activity.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen or Austen-inspired project must be in want of an adaptation; however not all make the transition to screen with the same impact.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

The only big budget flops of summer have been Disney’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,” which fell dramatically after a solid start, and Amazon.com’s 1980s toy adaptation “Masters of the Universe.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Since then, however, the adaptation has been passed down: we’ve all inherited it to some degree, so that we plug right into joysticks and remotes, to repetitive motions of a hundred kinds.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides