adaptation
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The book—now in its ninth printing, according to publisher Penguin Random House—debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list and earned Burden a Netflix deal for an adaptation starring Gwyneth Paltrow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
John Kani returns to ‘“Master Harold”... and the Boys’ at Geffen Playhouse, 40 years after acting in the film adaptation of Athol Fugard’s play.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us was a box office hit in 2024, even if it's now more remembered for the fall-out between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Solomon points out that the chemical industry has a long history of innovation and adaptation.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
Has his mind done this, some kind of adaptation?
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
Vocabulary lists containing adaptation
"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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Ecology - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Introductory
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