adapted

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The series is based on the 1957 book "The Executioners" by John D. MacDonald, which was adapted into two films, one in 1962 and the other in 1991.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

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

He believes that the origins of this fungus may be in a native species that has since adapted to kill the heath-star moss.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Johannes Kepler believed that there would one day be “celestial ships with sails adapted to the winds of heaven” navigating the sky, filled with explorers “who would not fear the vastness” of space.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan