adjustment
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The adjustment to the college game was a bit rough for them at first, and the sisters did not get much playing time together until their junior year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment is intended to help seniors pay for their everyday expenses, such as housing, transportation and healthcare.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The decline is largely a technical adjustment, as stock warrants issued as part of its deal to buy Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
A clinical trial published in The Lancet Rheumatology suggests that a small, carefully chosen adjustment to the angle of your feet could make a meaningful difference.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
I closed the door and was about to pedal back home, when Mr. Scanlon, the school adjustment counselor, walked out of the bookstore.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
A return against a lower-ranked opponent could help restore confidence, but questions remain over whether Wardley can make the adjustments needed to challenge the division's elite again.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is performing even better than scientists anticipated after engineers completed an extensive series of tests and precision adjustments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Fund managers worldwide keep a close eye on what countries are included or excluded in MSCI's indexes as that can trigger adjustments to their portfolios.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Other species have made enormous adjustments in problem-solving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The next night, after I pick my mom up from work, she says she’s made some adjustments to my dress and would I mind trying it on.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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