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acculturating

verb

present participle of acculturate

as in habituating

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The wildlife team tends to the cubs while wearing bear suits to avoid habituating the cubs to humans.

— Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026

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Sensitive complexions get extra TLC from soothing Centella asiatica, antioxidant-rich green tea, and conditioning lysine.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
And for many Bears pass catchers who have never played with a quarterback quite like Williams, conditioning themselves — both mentally and physically — has become part of the process.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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Like Bell’s Joanne, Foster converted to Judaism before their wedding in 2019; unlike Brody’s Noah, Tikhman is a music executive, not a rabbi—but art is still intermingling with life.

— Michelle Ruiz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026
The result is five distinct collections that are perfect for inspiring you to create themed rooms, vignettes and more, as well as intermingling pieces from the collection with each other and your existing October setup.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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Negotiators turn to deal terms Musk raised the possibility of combining Tesla and SpaceX in May, weeks before SpaceX went public.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
That scheme, known as FaceStealer, involves a complicated chain of events combining the hijacking of popular messaging apps and the recording of deepfake videos.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

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