adjust
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Power is supplied wirelessly from outside the body, allowing doctors or patients to adjust the stimulation in real time.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
“They just don’t want the prices to adjust too drastically—they want to control the decline,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The number of applications for jobless benefits is even lower than it appears if the government’s formula to adjust the data for seasonal swings in employment is removed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The council urged the international community to "adjust further its engagement with any stakeholders in Afghanistan" with regard to human rights and fundamental freedoms for all Afghans.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
I can hear him adjust his position in the basket.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
In the brightly lighted foyer, Valentyna Kyselova adjusts her hair in one of the gilded mirrors, then poses for a selfie with a friend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
That pattern suggests the sleeping brain adjusts its blood vessels in response to changing neuronal activity and metabolic demand.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
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
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
He pats my knee and adjusts his toga so it doesn’t reveal too much while he sits in the low auditorium seat.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
Because the antenna is created by a laser rather than built from a fixed metal structure, its dimensions can be adjusted by changing the laser's settings.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
As she adjusted her veil and prepared to walk down the aisle, she filed that feeling away.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
He also upgrades the adjusted earnings per share forecast to $1.17 in 2026 and $0.81 in 2027, from $0.69 and $0.59.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The grace period could be adjusted depending on the "success or failure" of those efforts, the department added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
After Christmas at the Durand farmhouse, Brigit had fully adjusted to living with them.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
With that being said, economists typically measure historic wealth as a share of GDP instead of adjusting by standard consumer price inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
At the original gold value, adjusting for today’s $4,300 gold value, it would be worth more than $136,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“I’m from the South,” he replied, proudly adjusting his hat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"In the last three years, I've been creating an annual menu that I end up adjusting many times, almost weekly, because certain products aren't available," Brazilian chef Alex Atala told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
As I walk into the gym adjusting the waistband of my shorts, my thoughts are spinning.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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