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adapt

[uh-dapt] / əˈdæpt /


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Warsh has an opportunity to adapt the Fed to the realities of today’s economy.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

George’s efforts to adapt to life and work at sea, as laid out in “The Traveler,” are as exciting as anything in the pages of Robert Louis Stevenson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Last month, Infantino told an economic conference that "we have to apply market rates" and that football had to adapt to this "very special market".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“What the research tells us is a little more nuanced. You really want flexibility. You want a hormonal system that can adapt to the different demands of your life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The answer, I’m guessing, is probably the best and most sustaining answer to nearly every question arising inside a marriage, no matter who you are or what the issue is: You find ways to adapt.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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