adaptation
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The city's architects were praised for "turning one of Europe's most intensively used urban coastlines into a global blueprint for climate adaptation".
From BBC β Sep. 18, 2026
Grande and Bailey played Glinda and Fiyero in the film adaptation of Wicked and its sequel, Wicked: For Good.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 2026
He won the 2004 Tony Award for playing more than 40 characters in “I Am My Own Wife,” and his 2022 adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” saw him take on more than 50 characters.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 11, 2026
It is investment in resilience, adaptation and mitigation essential for growth to continue at all.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 11, 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
While previous movie adaptations of "Resident Evil" -- such as those starring Milla Jovovich -- were more action movies, Cregger went all-in on horror for the latest edition.
From Barron's β Sep. 16, 2026
Much was left out in the original adaptations of the novels.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 9, 2026
We would recommend skipping The Dog Stars and The Whisper Man, which were both disappointing adaptations of great books.
From Slate β Sep. 4, 2026
Sunny Hostin of the popular daily talk show “The View” has licensed her image and likeness to AI production studio Fountain 0, which will make film adaptations of her novels.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 29, 2026
When that balance is achieved, remarkable adaptations occur.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing adaptation
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