adjust
Example Sentences
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Scientists wanted to determine how salinity affects ichthyocarbonate production, which is known to increase as fish adjust to saltier conditions through normal osmoregulation.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
As a result, the market doesn’t adjust, and rents stay high.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
This means that success is rewarded and that the indexes will adjust toward the hottest stocks.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
“It does intend to have adjudicators be more judicious in whether or not to have someone adjust their status” from within the country, said Eddie Raleigh, a partner at immigration law firm Fragomen.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
I lean forward to adjust the pillow at my back.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing adjust
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