adjustment
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Especially with “One Battle,” I think the biggest adjustment I had was people knowing me before I walked up to them — people that I’m massive fans of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Core inflation, excluding the volatile food and energy categories, is “well above target, but not a level that needs urgent adjustment, in our view,” said strategists at brokerage Standard Chartered, in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
She added that for her son, life "without a dad who was involved in everything you did is a hard adjustment" and it "carried an element of PTSD".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
At the index’s annual adjustment in December, Advanced Micro Devices, Micron and other chip makers met the standards for inclusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Since I was enchanted with the creation of my own world, years had to pass before I reflected on Momma’s remarkable adjustment to that foreign life.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
When temperatures rise more rapidly, those adjustments cannot happen quickly enough, leaving the circulation more vulnerable to instability.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The council said guidance on exemptions and reasonable adjustments was still being finalised.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The company attributed the increase to a better mix of customers and products, and said that the figure includes adjustments for $9 million in stock-based-compensation expense.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
"We're making adjustments because it's very unfair," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Beside her, the smiths were making the final adjustments to Iofur Raknison’s armor.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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