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adjusting

ADJECTIVE
compensating
Synonyms




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Today’s oil prices, adjusting for inflation, are more than 15% below their peak four years ago, indicating that markets worked then and are working now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

And aside from the great opportunities that come with doing the press or other things that come along with this, what has it been like adjusting your life to this experience?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The team are going to try out a few solutions to the problem in Monaco this weekend, such as Alonso perhaps sitting a little higher, or adjusting the pedals.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Scientists believe carefully adjusting HELZ2 activity could eventually help reduce dangerous cholesterol levels while also offering new strategies for treating fatty liver disease.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Boaz slid in next to his friend, still adjusting his tallit and trying to keep the prayer shawl from slipping down his shoulders.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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