adjust

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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

AI could see a “self-imposed regulation or a slowdown in development” to allow more time to adjust to its implications, though they identify no evidence of broad labor-market disruption from the emerging technology.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Players and referees will need to adjust to several new rules being rolled out at the World Cup, including teams being required to make substitutions inside 10 seconds to prevent time-wasting.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The updates included more advanced photo editing capabilities, amplifying existing Apple features and making it possible to spatially adjust photos in myriad ways, altering the framing in addition to deleting unwanted people or background objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Or maybe just at his dad: “I’m not a dog! I’m not going to adjust to any place that’s dog-eat-dog! I won’t toughen up! And I don’t care about succeeding! I care about Josie!”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix