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Recent Examples of maladaptation
For years, maladaptation was given short shrift as research and policy prioritized mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maladaptation
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The irony in the competitive friction between Bridges and Hart early in their college days is that as time has gone on, their games are similar.James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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But satin glides against your hair with no friction and doesn’t soak up the oils your hair is desperately clinging to during the low-humidity season.Clint Davis, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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Unlike their countrymen in the contemporary tropicalia movement (Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes), the Minas Gerais musicians favored languid drift and golden melody over genre-busting and discordance, and Lo Borges is as good an album as the moment produced.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
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The lengthy obituaries detailed my career accomplishments and deep ties to family and friends with the uncanny discordance of an AI bot.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
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European Union rattled again Years after financial crisis drove a wedge in the European bloc, and nearly five years after Brexit, the European Union is facing a new sign of internal discord: The 27-member bloc has been a stalwart supporter of Ukraine, but unity is fraying.Philipp Jenne and Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Reynolds Hints at His Mindset in First Post Since Wife Blake Lively Filed Complaint Against Justin Baldoni Lively filed her complaint months after rumors of behind-the-scenes discord between her and Baldoni, 40, began emerging in August.Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Trump has won but fighting and disunity do not need to also win.Alex Montoya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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Through Romania | Opinion U.S. Should Reject 'Just Peace' in Ukraine, and Just Seek Peace | Opinion Twilight of the Neocons—and What Should Come Next | Opinion Putin thrives on disunity.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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This diversity of thought can lead to competitive advantages in global markets.Salvador Ordorica, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kelly falsely claimed that the fire chief had prioritized diversity instead of filling the fire hydrants.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Jan. 2025
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The workers at the largest ski resort in the U.S. ended their nearly two-week strike, which caused skiing delays and consumer strife during the busy holiday season, last week, The New York Times reported.Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
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In both cases, the bag now objectively symbolizes class strife.Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, zeroing in on specific regions shows a greater disparity: the northern Sierra snowpack is well ahead of its year-to-date average (161%), while the Central and Southern Sierra are further behind (94% and 75%, respectively).Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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As the article on juries revealed, altering the summoning process did not significantly improve the disparity in jury pools.Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
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Diverse teams, by contrast, bring multiple viewpoints to threat analysis, leading to more comprehensive security strategies.Leo Cunningham, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The brand plays with light and dark contrasts with a denim suit and wide-leg jeans with a deep cuff.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Maladaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladaptation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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