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tweaking

[twee-king] / ˈtwi kɪŋ /
VERB
adjust
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But the key question is whether tweaking that marketing message can address the gap in underlying demand.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

And he adds that his friendship with Plaza enabled him to feel comfortable throwing out ideas during recording, adding that the improvising and tweaking went both ways, with the writers constantly adding new ideas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Back then, TV “friction” meant tweaking the rabbit ears with tin foil or asking your uncle to hold the antenna until the fourth quarter was done.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Separately, the White House said it was tweaking the terms of its tariffs on steel, aluminium and copper tariffs.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Computers have replaced automobiles for a certain tribe of working-class American tinker- ers who can never stop tweaking their machines and are constantly scrounging for new or used parts.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz



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