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Discover LudwigThe phrase "adapt somebody" is not commonly used in written English and may not convey a clear meaning.
It could be interpreted as modifying or adjusting someone to fit a certain situation or role, but it lacks clarity without additional context.
Example: "The training program aims to adapt somebody to the new work environment."
Alternatives: "mold someone" or "adjust someone".
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It's simple: If you copy or adapt somebody else's stuff, and it's not in the public domain, you have to ask permission.
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PT-SH "…and then I say how sympathetic is your boss likely to be… that's sort of my big question actually because I think most jobs could be adapted to somebody once the acute problem has settled".
I want somebody to adapt the documentary to an opera".
"It means that whenever you bring somebody new in, they rapidly adapt to having the same approach.
Astrid is somebody who is having to adapt to radically changing situations — a very common issue and experience.
Referring to Mr. Giuliani's "relationship management skills," Mr. Taggart wonders "how somebody who is such a bully will adapt to a consensus-building environment" -- the Senate -- "where he doesn't always have the right of way".
"He's somebody who has never stopped developing, who has been able to adapt to trends, but without losing his soulful core, so it's not by accident that you find him operating now in a completely contemporary setting".
"We wanted continuity, somebody who understood our players, understood our situation and not have to adapt," said Colletti, who said the decision to hire Mattingly without interviewing any minority candidates was approved by Major League Baseball.
"If you don't know somebody is autistic, it becomes quite hard to help them and to adapt treatment to being autistic," Mr Mandy said.
In short: the single, all-knowing leader must be replaced by the leader-as-facilitator – somebody who can build an ecosystem of knowledge and skills around them that can adapt and flex as markets change and new technologies come online.
The hook here – "somebody pleeeease help me explain" – is especially sublime, while the music itself shows how the girl group sound would adapt to more expansive styles and survive for decades to come.
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