Word: adaptive
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...difficult to work with Gorbachev, who has already been through a great deal and has been tested and steeled by experience. Many of these new politicians are still populists. They have not shown themselves to be creative people. They need to prove themselves. They have to learn to adapt to things, rather than throw tantrums...
...alert signal has been sent loudly and unavoidably to those opposed to statehood. It remains on their hands to listen to the voice of history and adapt their expectations to reality. They can either resign themselves to the notion that the needy pockets of the island's poor are mightier than their hearts, or they can refuel the struggle for the defense of our national identity and right to self-determination. The hope of Puerto Rico lies in their ability to look intimidatingly at the eyes of fear--and defeat it at its own game...
...Sweating Door Alarm is terrific. Fitch is clearly talented at creating environment--one really feels that this artist enjoys what he conceives. The actors adapt to Fitch's landscape skillfully, with a style and verve which saves the play from seeming belabored. Viewing The Sweating Door Alarm is like watching someone's imagination run free on stage, and for those able to stomach the weird and the wacky, Fitch's production provides an evening of pleasure...
Although the S&S is a traditional family-owned business, its owners have clearly decided to adapt to the market: The restaurant, which has been in the family for four generations now, features a deli counter with a neon light and a modern pastel interior...
...There are a number of ways for a student to show they had a high school career of more than average quality and content and colleges should adapt to these students," Glazer said...