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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

It would be an adjustment for someone accustomed to traditional Medicare to switch to an Advantage plan and bump up against these restrictions, says Louise Norris, health policy analyst at MedicareResources.org External link.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 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

Morningstar analyst William Kerwin told MarketWatch that he still has questions over the long-term outlook for the stock, saying that a supply adjustment could change the upbeat narrative.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Now that I think about it, the tailplane adjustment cable must have snapped during the climb out from the dive—or I wouldn’t have been able to dive.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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