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The commander had initially found it difficult to take pictures of our planet from the spacecraft, saying taking photos at such a distance made it hard to adjust exposure settings.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Taste and adjust: more salt, more acid, a little more heat if you like.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

On Monday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled he isn’t in a hurry to adjust policy, given uncertainty about how the war will affect the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The team hopes to automate this process by adding computer vision and AI systems that can analyze surroundings and adjust the material in real time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

He set out to cherry-pick the absolute worst ones, and was a bit worried that the investment banks would catch on to just how much he knew about specific mortgage bonds, and adjust their prices.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis