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as in to adapt
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Recent Examples of naturalize
This heirloom was first planted in the 1500s and is beloved for its ability to naturalize.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
The United States government hosts the ceremonies year-round, but there is an extra flurry of activity during Constitution Week, in late September; this year, more than seventeen thousand new citizens were naturalized that week in some four hundred ceremonies across the country.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
In Arizona, where Biden defeated Trump in 2020 by just over 10,000 votes, over 31,000 citizens were naturalized over the period.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Thousands of people are naturalized in these states every year.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
The United States government hosts the ceremonies year-round, but there is an extra flurry of activity during Constitution Week, in late September; this year, more than seventeen thousand new citizens were naturalized that week in some four hundred ceremonies across the country.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
In Arizona, where Biden defeated Trump in 2020 by just over 10,000 votes, over 31,000 citizens were naturalized over the period.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Thousands of people are naturalized in these states every year.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Montblanc adopts a meticulous approach to entering new markets, conducting in-depth analyses of local cultural backgrounds, consumer behaviors and aesthetic preferences, which enables the brand to effortlessly integrate its core essence with regional cultures.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Now 30 years old, Dawkins has adopted a work smarter, not harder strategy this season and has depended less on his athleticism to win.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Seals seem to be adapting to the changing climate by eating more warm-water fish, said Moon.Barbara Moran, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even as employees increasingly demand more from their employers in terms of flexibility and compensation — and employers adapt to meet those demands — organizations are struggling with low employee satisfaction and high turnover rates.Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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But again, there is a difference between human and animal proximity, being tamed, and being fully domesticated.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
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And, in fact, the birds are so nice that people domesticated them twice—in both Mesoamerica and the American southwest.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Nov. 2024
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This versatile Petzl option can be adjusted for head size, tilted up or down, and runs on either the Core rechargeable battery or three AAA batteries.Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
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What changed with eSTAR? With these evolving expectations, the FDA has also adjusted its enforcement mechanisms.Mike Kijewski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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While some of them yearned to turn back the clock, most men’s rights activists wanted to advance a new gender order—one that borrowed selectively from the burgeoning second-wave women’s liberation movement.Theresa Iker / Made by History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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This documentary borrows its name from the former West African kingdom of Dahomey, founded in the 17th century by King Houegbadja.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Levesque is accustomed to WWE’s Monday Night RAW bringing 1.5 million viewers to USA, a cable network recently offloaded by its parent company, so the benefits of moving his weekly live telecast to Netflix seem to outweigh any foreseeable costs.Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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The company had been accustomed to having a lot of autonomy under the Fox regime.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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At the same event, Biden designated a national monument at the former site of the Carlisle Industrial School, the first of several boarding schools where Native American children were taken in an attempt to forcibly assimilate them into American culture.Zack Budryk, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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The 16 is getting a lot better that way, but there's still a lot of information the pilot must assimilate.Jim Clash, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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As Stray Kids notes, this openness to multilingual content will only encourage artists to experiment more boldly with their work and seek collaborations that will familiarize new audiences to their music.Cecilia Ciocchetti, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
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Most major airlines have specific pet policies, including fees and restrictions, which travelers should familiarize themselves with before flying.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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