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readjust

[ree-uh-juhst] / ˌri əˈdʒʌst /


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“I’m very optimistic we won’t end up in court. But I will say, David and Anthony having to readjust their life, because of what this guy did, is unacceptable,” Dreiling said.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

As for Contreras, he is scheduled to start again for Blessed Trinity next Tuesday, leaving him in the unusual position of needing to readjust to regular old high-school baseball after pitching against MLB All-Stars.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

If that happens, investors must buy the stock at those put strikes, or readjust the position with some trading.

From Barron's Nov. 5, 2025

"The job situation is really, really challenging in mainland China, so I think a lot of young people have to really readjust their expectations," says Professor Zhang Jun from the City University of Hong Kong.

From BBC Jan. 3, 2025

It’s only after my eyes readjust to the light that I get a good glimpse of it.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

“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

Frank S. takes a drink from the water fountain, readjusts his toga, and walks out the front doors.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

But at the same time the Treasury has readjusted the rateable values of commercial property, meaning some businesses will be faced with bigger bills overall.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

At the time, the “prestige” class of television that had attracted movie stars for years was dying as networks and streamers cut budgets and readjusted their aim for big hits.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

State officials said they will continue to reasses supplies as more storms come, and the allocation could be readjusted in mid-March.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2024

The rules are complicated, but the gist is simple: Payments are based on your earnings and family size and readjusted each year.

From New York Times Jun. 1, 2023

“Odds are we’re all sick,” Alec grumbled as he readjusted the straps of his backpack.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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

It releases the Black online community from the stress of the interloping gaze from non-Black users, readjusting the idea of what Black performativity is online.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2023

“Nothing that ain’t already happened,” I say, talking to the ground and readjusting the rucksack.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness




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