as in adjustment
the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation
the acclimatization of the immigrants to the culture of their adopted homeland has proven to be unexpectedly difficult
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One of the smarter schematic adjustments to track all season has been how Kyle Shanahan has been able to circumvent the 49ers’ inability to run block by turning McCaffrey into the best slot receiver in the league.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025 -
But in the short term, the airline industry is making adjustments to improve flight delays and cancellations that result from air traffic control problems.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Limestone Animation, a new animation and digital studio out of Ontario, Canada, is behind the adaptation of the author’s horror anthology series.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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The data can inform various climate adaptation strategies, including the construction of protective infrastructure, adjustments to land use planning, and more.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the event, children and young people were participating in discussions of identity and preserving traditional food, such as Mexican identity and its connection to corn and how adaption and growth effect the making of tribal dishes such as acorn soup and elderberry medicine.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence told journalists in San Sebastian that legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese first handed her Harwicz’s book and pushed her to star and produce an adaption.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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