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readjust

[ree-uh-juhst] / ˌri əˈdʒʌst /


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After that there would be new rounds of negotiations to readjust cuts every two years.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 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

There wasn't room in this room to readjust.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

Here are some of the things to watch as the oil market readjusts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 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

Most other income-driven repayment plans, where payments are readjusted each year based on earnings and household size, forgive any remaining balance after a set number of years, usually 20.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2024

I do not think during my whole mission I have adjusted and readjusted camera angles as much as I am doing at this very moment.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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

“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

They say failure to reach a deal by next month could significantly prolong the strike because some companies will give up on their fourth quarters and begin readjusting next year’s film slates.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2023

Mr. Das nodded, readjusting the camera strap where it had begun to chafe the back of his neck.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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