Recent Examples on the WebFor years, maladaptation was given short shrift as research and policy prioritized mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.—Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022 Experts call this phenomenon maladaptation.—Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022 Until that is underlying conditions change, and perfection turns to maladaptation.—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2012 This maladaptation to lack of hip stability causes the knee to be unnaturally pinched between the upper leg and lower leg, precipitating damage and pain.—Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2018
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