adjusting

Example Sentences

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A pickup in permitting at the beginning of 2026 might indicate that builders are adjusting to the transfer tax, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Cage dedicated himself fully to this new-to-him process, though it did require some adjusting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

But he also gives credit to Powell for adjusting policy relatively quickly, increasing the federal-funds target from near zero starting in 2022 to over 5% by mid-2023.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Container-shipping companies “are adjusting their operation, they cannot wait,” said Antonella Teodoro, an economist and analyst at freight and logistics consulting firm MDS Transmodal.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Forrest was adjusting his lank hair back into its bun.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart