adaption
Britishnoun
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In separate posts on the social platform, Oates said she highly recommended Nolan’s adaption and that she wasn’t a fan of Wilson’s translation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The findings were published in the journal Science Advances in the paper, "Pseudomonads associated to salt-stressed plants facilitate stress adaption of soybean through enhanced lignin biosynthesis."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026
Recently, Gwyneth Paltrow signed on to produce and star in the film adaption of “Strangers” for Netflix, after a massive bidding war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
Keane says it was around that time they both "fell in love" when they saw the script for Emerald Fennell's movie adaption of the Emily Brontë classic.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
The adaption of means to ends in nature clearly indicates a ——, and so proves a ——er.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
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