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American Sniper
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But we've gone ahead and started our own school, adapting a lot of what the Marines do but adding a number of things to prepare SEAL snipers for our mission.†
p. 110.2

adapting = changing to fit a different situation
On older weapons, we would adapt a piece of hard-packed foam and raise the stock to the right height.†
p. 119.6 *

adapt = change to fit a different situation; or make suitable
Otherwise, I usually wore a ball cap: a platoon cap with a Cadillac symbol adapted as our unit logo.†
p. 147.8
Those are very small, very fast scout-and-attack helicopters adapted for Special Operations work.†
p. 238.4
So we adapted his symbol—a skull—and made it our own, with some modifications.†
p. 263.6

Definitions:

(1) (adapt as in: adapted to the new rules)
changed to fit a different situation; or made suitable
(2) (adapted as in: the species is well adapted for)
to be especially well suited or appropriate for something
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)