adjusted
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I adjusted my button-down collar in my hallway mirror, having agreed to meet Barry at Outback Steakhouse in La Habra.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service calculates tax due on your Social Security based on your “combined income,” which consists of your adjusted gross income, tax-exempt interest, and half of your annual Social Security benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The sales projections are adjusted to calendar years for companies whose fiscal reporting periods don’t match the calendar.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet expected adjusted earnings of $1.51 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Ultimately, Paul and Ophelia adjusted to a new relationship.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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