flexible
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The cooperation between our human ancestors may have been more flexible, without rigid rules about who was allowed to reproduce.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
"The winners will likely be the projects that are low-cost, flexible, and geopolitically secure, rather than massive expansion for expansion’s sake," he added.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The discovery shows that even one of biology's most conserved systems can be more flexible than expected.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
They looked for people with design and engineering chops, but who were flexible and could deal with uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Cluny’s baleful eye watched them as his long flexible tail sorted through the paltry offerings which had dropped from their claws.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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