adjust
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It can, however, adjust how it oversees small to midsize banks through rule-tailoring without congressional approval, Tamayo says, “and we think this is increasingly likely.”
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Throughout the house, LED lighting systems will be able to mimic the qualities of natural light and adjust over the course of the day, according to residents’ circadian rhythms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
"This makes the system automatically adjust its electrical behavior."
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Ahead of the opening arguments, Rinderknecht smoothed back his hair and his lawyer helped adjust his tie, before giving him a pat on the back.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
After coming in from outside, he would have expected to need time for his eyes to adjust to the dim interior of the Public Hall, or whatever this huge, ornate building actually was.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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