adapted

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But software that works on x86 processors needs to be adapted to work well on Nvidia’s or Apple’s Arm-based chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

What stands out to you about his process versus then working with your husband, David E. Kelley, also a prolific writer, who adapted “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Because the design can be scaled geometrically, the same concept could potentially be adapted for use across a wide range of frequencies, from microwave to mid-infrared wavelengths.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

"My brother adapted a surfboard for me – he put handles on a board so I'm surfing again, which I didn't think would be possible."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Just as strawberries are adapted to birds, so acorns are adapted to squirrels, mangos to bats, and some sedges to ants.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond