adjustment
Example Sentences
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The adjustment did not change the trajectory of their path, the agency said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The thinking went that they needed a year of adjustment to get a handle on their coursework.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
The fit, though, may need time for adjustment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
It warned against "misinformation" about a pending price hike, quoting presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi as saying "we guarantee the availability of fuel... and there is no price adjustment."
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
When I hit the third it was ever so slightly off and I gave one of the tuning pegs a minute adjustment without thinking.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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