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adjustment

[uh-juhst-muhnt] / əˈdʒʌst mənt /




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Defensively, though, they haven’t made much of an adjustment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"That simple adjustment was enough to reverse anxiety-related and social deficit behaviors, which is remarkable," says Álvaro García, first author of the study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The Social Security Administration increased its cost-of-living adjustment by 5.9% in 2021, and 8.7% in 2022.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

After a period of adjustment before seeing the chair as freedom, Bethany was able to go clubbing in her final year of university and get out into the parks of Cardiff.

From BBC • May 30, 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




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