variants also adaptor

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Recent Examples of adapter That includes docking adapters and other hardware changes key to orbital refueling, a complex process involving two Starships docking in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant. Reuters, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025 The North American Charging Standard (NACS/J3400) is rapidly emerging as the dominant connector, with Tesla opening its Supercharger network to other manufacturers through adapters. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025 Ford provides a North American Charging Standard adapter so drivers can access the Tesla Supercharger network along with other direct current fast chargers. Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 The Osmo Nano is available now on Amazon or on DJI's site with pricing starting at US$309 for a package that includes 64GB of internal storage, a magnetic hat clip, a lanyard, and a ball-joint adapter mount. New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adapter
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Noun
  • Act now to not miss out on these Amazon outlet deals on timeless clothing items, comfortable shoes, durable luggage, and helpful travel accessories, all for $50 or less.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • At Collina Strada’s New York Fashion Week spring 2026 show, designer Hillary Taymour sent hairy beanies down the runway, while Schiaparelli and Simone Rocha have produced human hair accessories, neckties, and earrings.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Shop early to secure your Christmas tree for less, and keep scrolling to see more on-sale options at Amazon starting at $33.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike the plush option that just comes with down clusters, the mid-plush and firm densities are down cluster and feather pillows.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Adapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adapter. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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