adjusting

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After adjusting for age, sex, education, and cardiovascular risk factors, the team found that participants with lower active B12 had slower processing speed on cognitive tests.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Verhoeven says the hardest transition has been adjusting to the tempo.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Cage dedicated himself fully to this new-to-him process, though it did require some adjusting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Warsh may shrink the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet to tighten financial conditions without adjusting interest rates.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Carefully adjusting my veil from time to time so that no one across the aisle could see me—I had a seat to myself, thank God.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger