adjust
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With Norm and Maria, they were people who did not adjust their work for the marketplace, they had unique visions and stuck to them — Maria still does.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
"You adjust everything until it's just how you want it and then leave the settings alone so it performs consistently while you use it."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Medicare’s open-enrollment period officially starts on Thursday, allowing beneficiaries to adjust their health insurance plans or find new options altogether.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Users can also set up the devices to recognize key moments throughout the day, like someone leaving for work, and automatically adjust temperature, door locks and cameras, according to Apple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
He set out to cherry-pick the absolute worst ones, and was a bit worried that the investment banks would catch on to just how much he knew about specific mortgage bonds, and adjust their prices.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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A target-date fund is a mix of investments that automatically adjusts over time, based on a chosen year like an expected retirement date, becoming more conservative as the account holder gets closer to retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The utility adjusts the rates based on its costs before billing customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The trucks have a perception system that adjusts quickly without having to slam the brakes and sees and avoids potential hazards early.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The system detects this change and automatically adjusts the laser to bring it back to the correct frequency.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Dr. Cooke adjusts the hem of her red dress.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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For the current fourth quarter, Cleveland-Cliffs forecasts adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of about $715 million, above Wall Street’s projection of $697.5 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Stripping out certain one-time items, adjusted earnings were $2.39 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The team examined what happens when the interactions between these atoms are repeatedly adjusted, cycling between powerful repulsion and attraction.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Additional studies are needed to determine which individuals are most likely to benefit from SCC DBS and how electrical stimulation should be adjusted as treatment continues.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Ray nodded, but he looked unsure and adjusted a knob on the receiver.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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You knew he wasn’t adjusting a word for anybody else, and so he became a real North Star for me about what your attitude should be about your work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
It made their activity patterns more specialized for emotional information, suggesting that the brain was adjusting how it encoded emotionally meaningful experiences.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
He also spoke about the early days of adjusting to a new club and home, something he describes as "really difficult".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Skydance shares are adjusting to the distribution of warrants that give eligible shareholders the right to buy stock at $12 a share.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
“Oh, no doubt, my dear, most definitely,” she said, adjusting her flowered bonnet and sucking at her teeth.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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