adjust
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“Let’s go get David Beckham,” commissioner Don Garber said, “and adjust our rules.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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
Whether you're navigating a job interview, meeting someone for the first time, or responding to an unexpected challenge, success often depends on your ability to adjust your behavior.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
It was going to take him a while to adjust to not being able to believe and trust his parents as always being one hundred percent right about everything.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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