adaptation
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He says the movie isn’t a direct adaptation of the song.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Baroness Brown, chair of the CCC's adaptation committee, said "our lives, our landscapes and our homes are under increasing pressure from the changing climate".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Psychologists call this hedonic adaptation: the tendency to absorb improvements into our baseline until they no longer feel like gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Leonie Swann’s 2005 novel “Three Bags Full” is a good deal darker than Craig Mazin’s screen adaptation, which he scripted a decade ago.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
“Well, I’m waiting for you to convince my professor. Otherwise, I’ve still got to work on our original adaptation of Ginsberg’s ‘Kaddish,’” said Anat.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Vocabulary lists containing adaptation
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