Example Sentences

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The world may be adapting to use less oil, with the International Energy Agency expecting demand to fall despite global GDP growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I love television, I love writing and adapting for television.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In some situations, adapting quickly can even be critical for survival.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

An average primate also has a much tougher time than an average bird adapting to cities, the most complex environments on earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It was the time of adapting to unthinking obedience, of learning to carry bedpans in a stack, and remembering a fundamental rule: never walk up a ward without bringing something back.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan