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adjustable

[uh-juhs-tuh-buhl] / əˈdʒʌs tə bəl /


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Some examples: Stretching for a higher home price based on quick appreciation, using a large adjustable mortgage to fund renovations, buying a vacation or rental property, or financing extra vehicles that strain cash flow.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Maybe one with an adjustable height for neck support?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Unlike the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, which moves based on long-term Treasury yields, adjustable mortgage rates move based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR, Barron’s previously reported.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

At night, I miss your adjustable color lighting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The marked papers were collected and brought to the printer who had a hand press containing an adjustable date apparatus, and racks of slugs before her.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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