adaptive
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In patients who already produce normal or elevated levels of endogenous GLP-1, flooding those same receptors with long-acting agonists may push a finely tuned system past its adaptive range.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026
Starting at $42,480, the Autobahn trim adds lovely 19-inch alloy wheels wrapped with 235/35 summer performance tires; adaptive chassis control; head-up display; and heated/ventilated front seats wrapped in perforated leather.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Any viruses that bypassed this first layer of defense were quickly confronted by a rapid adaptive response.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026
We believe that current AI technology allows organizations with malicious intent to deploy large numbers of autonomous, adaptive, coordinated agents to multiple social media platforms.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
We imagine them arranged in great lazy herds for as far as the eye can see, with patterns on their skin, an adaptive camouflage implying that they have problems too.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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