adaptable
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Protestants, writes Mr. Ryrie, were hamstrung by “deep cultural, structural and political forces” that made missionary work, even for the most adaptable and sincere, “very difficult.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
“I couldn’t even hazard a guess to put those guys head to head. We’re more making sure that current adversary-level defense”—meaning China—“isn’t prepared to deal with such an adaptable munition set.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Unlike traditional metal robots, future systems built with these materials could be lighter, safer, and more adaptable.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
What everybody has wanted from this team is to be adaptable and to be flexible and to not just play one-dimensional cricket, which is what they were doing.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
I am a very adaptable kind of person.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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