adjust
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These adjust the value of your bonds to reflect changes in the consumer-price index.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
These wealthier borrowers may also be better able to absorb those shocks, the company noted, “though a smaller subset may need extra support as their rates and payments adjust upward.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Growing up, Assadourian would adjust his cultural background, depending on the people he was around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Some stocks could also fall sharply below 50 rupiah as prices adjust to their underlying value, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But she didn’t give herself enough time to adjust her eyes to the dark.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Common letters can certainly be useful, but the mathematical approach continually adjusts its choices based on what has already been learned.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Verstappen arrives and briefly adjusts the fan blowing in our direction.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
All eyes have been on Justin Herbert this offseason as he adjusts to Mike McDaniel’s new-look offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Deliveries are expected to fall between 3% and 7% on year from a previous forecast of flat unit deliveries, as the company adjusts expectations for the weakening Chinese market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Arlo adjusts the tarts on the baking sheet and then closes the oven door.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5% in August from 5.3% in July, according to the state Employment Development Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The sneaker company said it expects adjusted earnings per share to be $1.15 to $1.35 for the full fiscal year, which would be below the $1.68 a share analysts are projecting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Micron posted an adjusted gross margin of 87% in the August quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The researchers then adjusted the lasers until the entire system reached the critical tipping point they wanted to study.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Ray nodded, but he looked unsure and adjusted a knob on the receiver.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
That matters because economies and markets that grew up around near-zero rates and easy monetary policies are still adjusting to the new backdrop, she noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
“I’m from the South,” he replied, proudly adjusting his hat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Our expectations remain that the conflict will be with markets for the foreseeable future and the global economy will continue adjusting to the realities of the supply disruptions," said Ian Lyngen at BMO Capital Markets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Even so, it can continue processing information when energy is limited by adjusting how available resources are used.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
There was nothing I could do but go with him, adjusting my pace to his leaden shuffle.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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