adaptation
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More than that, I believe it’s a teachable skill — one built on generations of ingenuity, adaptation and care.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
NBCUniversal has ordered a TV adaptation of the popular New York Times puzzle Wordle that will be hosted by Savannah Guthrie.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Pennington also had roles in several BBC productions, including The Witches of Pendle, Oedipus The King and an adaptation of Middlemarch.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Researchers say the findings are important not only for improving climate and ice sheet models, but also for coastal planning and adaptation efforts around the world that rely on accurate sea level rise projections.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Evolution and adaptation were bundled together into one continuous mechanism: adaptation was evolution.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing adaptation
"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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