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acclimate

[ak-luh-meyt, uh-klahy-mit] / ˈæk ləˌmeɪt, əˈklaɪ mɪt /


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Another factor could be the sudden spike in temperature in mid-July, leaving the animals insufficient time to acclimate to the heat, Karaki adds.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

As they acclimate to rural life, they’re embraced by a community that takes care of each other and the world around them, including the kind, furry giant who Mei names Totoro.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

But even that help has its challenges; the care agency can send different caregivers that need to acclimate to Arminda’s needs and sometimes caregivers quit, creating gaps in assistance.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

The sweltering temperatures are arriving months earlier than typical and communities have not had time to acclimate, making the early-season heat particularly dangerous, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

Harlan Betchel was probably the only person in town who’d never been able to acclimate himself to the pebbles of Mercedes Rael.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

"Understanding how T. oblongifolia acclimates to heat gives us new strategies to help crops adapt to a warming planet."

From Science Daily Nov. 9, 2025

Directed by Motl Didner for the National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene, “Amid Falling Walls” deftly acclimates the audience before the performance even starts.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2023

Wilson, like Gourde, also plans to use it in a game once he fully acclimates to it.

From Seattle Times Nov. 4, 2023

The Jets signed veteran Trevor Siemian to the practice squad Tuesday, but Saleh said he’ll be inactive for New York’s game against Kansas City on Sunday night as he acclimates himself.

From Washington Times Sep. 27, 2023

He acclimates quickly to the work at this Goupil branch.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

You have to overlook a certain number of coincidences early on as Tom and Jake get acclimated to their new home, back in the town where Tom and his late wife grew up.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

When Boobie moved to L.A. in May, his father tagged along, just to make sure he got acclimated.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

"Extreme early-season heat coupled with high tourism rates will make this heat very dangerous, particularly for those not acclimated to the heat and/or traveling from cooler climates," the Las Vegas, Nevada NWS office said.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

The Fongoli chimps, who today number 35, were the first and for a long time only group of savannah chimpanzees to be acclimated to the presence of researchers.

From Barron's Jan. 15, 2026

By such lessons did I become acclimated to scientific calculation in even the meanest function, so learning the secrets of tare and gross.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

Sitting in unease and acclimating to its extreme temperature — refusing to fight our very nature — is one of the most impactful things we can do for our bodies and minds.

From Salon Apr. 9, 2026

Alternating between angry and exhausted, she bristles at acclimating to the domesticity that her prickly neighbor wives treat like a club handshake.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2025

As a result, the challenge for this season, at least, was how Sasaki could keep improving the finer details of his game while acclimating to an immediate transition from Japan to the big leagues.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2025

So after acclimating to the thin air near the summit, technicians began to dig the first of four holes, each 1 meter deep, with shovels and a handheld drill.

From Science Magazine Dec. 2, 2024

Before beginning the mission, Dasch had argued furiously with Kappe that the saboteurs were to spend a few months acclimating and blending in before blowing up any of their targets.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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