adjust
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Pilots could vent buoyant gas, release water carried for ballast or adjust the angle of elevators on the tail, which operated like those on an airplane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Their physical structure can respond to activity and help adjust how messages move through them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
To mitigate this problem, researchers adjust the data using the demographic data derived from the decennial census, a process that would be impossible without the race and ethnicity question.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
ARMs such as these adjust once a year starting in Year 6.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Blinking as her eyes adjust to the light, Isobel first sees Marco in front of her, but something is different.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
The US Open was meant to salvage Sabalenka's season - but she must now regroup as she adjusts to her position as world number two.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Common letters can certainly be useful, but the mathematical approach continually adjusts its choices based on what has already been learned.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
All eyes have been on Justin Herbert this offseason as he adjusts to Mike McDaniel’s new-look offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Mr. Johnson adjusts the denominator by removing the third-trimester women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Over to my left, Mina smoothly adjusts her scarf.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
The company provided mid-term targets for topline growth from 2026-30 in the mid-single-digit range and an expectation for adjusted operating profit margins to remain broadly stable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Despite this tightness, energy prices are still relatively affordable when adjusted for income and inflation, and growth is not slowing down yet,” the team wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
"I'm in awe of the way they have adjusted to an environment that is far more difficult than I ever had to face."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Previous crude-oil shocks since World War II often preceded U.S. recessions, in part because monetary policy adjusted and tightened financial conditions to help control inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026
Frantically, she adjusted the knob once more, to get a broader view.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
By adjusting different parameters, users can watch network components interact, synchronize and form organized patterns.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
But they estimated those trends represented a roughly 8% drop from the same period in 2023, after adjusting for a password-sharing crackdown and geographical mix.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The lawsuit alleges people wearing the smart glasses were unwittingly transmitting data to Meta whenever they used Meta AI by saying “Hey Meta,” or sometimes accidentally when adjusting the glasses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
That figure is higher than the peak established just before the Covid-19 pandemic and 2.6% higher than 2024’s number after adjusting for inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“I’ve got to register for the draft within ten days,” Ben said, adjusting the fur collar.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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