adjustment
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Chey had dismissed the swings as a market adjustment earlier this month, saying investors should take a long-term view, adding that "memory chips will always be needed, so their value will eventually rise over time".
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
While playing through the knee injury, and searching for a mechanical adjustment to take some pressure off it, Ohtani’s execution has wavered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The remedy, English said, would require Warsh to break his silence and say where he thinks things are headed, by signaling a modest adjustment was more likely than an open-ended hiking campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
This gradual change suggests that dreams may evolve alongside psychological adjustment, particularly as people adapt to stressful or disruptive events.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
Johanssen floated into the bridge as the adjustment was performed.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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The forward guidance on monetary policy was also non-committal, with the Politburo calling for adjustments when appropriate, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustments are based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W, which factors in the spending patterns of younger, working households.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
McDaniel began making small adjustments to Justin Herbert’s footwork during organized team activities, and those changes have become second nature for the Chargers quarterback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
That has enabled managers to make fast supply-chain adjustments and well-informed pricing decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
“This one’s temporary, and I have to go in every week for adjustments, so it’s just a lot more practical to have it like this.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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