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readjust

[ree-uh-juhst] / ˌri əˈdʒʌst /


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Jon Long, a chip shop owner in Wimborne, Dorset, charges just over that and said he has had to readjust prices but is "looking at revisiting portion sizes."

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

“It makes sense for Asian markets—and all markets—to readjust because we are now in a level of uncertainty I can’t remember seeing—and that is greater than during Covid,” Gave said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

But sportsbooks can suspend wagering or halt bettors’ ability to cash out of winning bets—which often happens precisely at game-changing moments, as bookmakers readjust the odds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2025

“Giving it for two years, or whatever, and then abruptly stopping it, instead of phasing it down… that could have helped families prepare to readjust and rethink,” he said in 2023.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2025

As I tried to readjust my body, I knocked Dr. Begbie’s clipboard off my lap and into the crook of my left arm.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

“The system” readjusts itself so it can always work in some rough way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Strategic petroleum reserves designed to calm markets after a major supply shock may remain unused because the market calms and readjusts on its own.

From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025

The little help he’s able to offer when he readjusts a fallen flag makes his day.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2024

As he readjusts his pyjamas, his left hand reveals three missing fingers.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2023

The tubing running from the oxygen tank behind him to his nose jostles around and he readjusts it, setting it back in its proper place.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

After Thursday’s labor print came in weaker than expected, traders readjusted their Fed forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

By the time they finally readjusted, and dropped deeper in the second half, the damage had been done, as Match of the Day pundit Thomas Hitzlsperger noted.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

“It was a found object that we readjusted to our purposes, kind of like the character,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024

Yes, the distribution of financial resources will need to be readjusted to accommodate an aging population for a few decades.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

The children sat side by side on the other side of the piano, Katie nervously adjusted and readjusted the seat and the three sat waiting.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

The market might not be imploding so much as readjusting as the tech industry succumbs to more realistic expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

In light of the still-ongoing backlash, one may reasonably wonder whether Sony made a severe miscalculation here, and whether it may end up listening to the fans and readjusting accordingly.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

“Investors are readjusting their risk budget right now in a risk-off mood on Friday, and that the AI momentum is now becoming AI anxiety,” said Brian Mulberry, chief market strategist at Zacks Investment Management.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026

Current economic policymakers could "hardly guide the work of readjusting the country's industry as a whole and upgrading it technologically", Kim warned.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

The man pulled drumsticks from his vest pocket and gave a practice rat-a-tat run before readjusting some buckets.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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