Example Sentences

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They had adapted to the Trump tariffs, mortgage rates were falling and the economy was expected to grow at a healthy clip.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

At the time he told BBC News NI that he and his writing partner Oisín Kearney had adapted Shakespeare's play with his own illness in mind.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Pensioner Neonila said Ukrainians had "adapted" to the power outages, living by candlelight and with flashlights on their phones.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Fires started tearing through parts of the mountains faster than native species had adapted to recover, while the invasive plants could regrow within a single year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2024

She had adapted to the environment and learned all the codes of behavior for Immie’s world.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart