tweaking

Example Sentences

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Tweaking growth hormones through breeding or genetic engineering can create shorter corn plants by reducing the length of stalk segments between leaves.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 25, 2023

"Tweaking the yield cap alone may not do much harm to the economy, as long as short-term rates are kept low," one of the sources said.

From Reuters • Jun. 8, 2023

Tweaking these boundaries could reduce segregation, he said.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2023

"Tweaking the flight elevation by just a thousand feet can stop some contrails from forming," he explains.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2021

“Yes. I’m still working on the Spanish-language formulation. Tweaking the protein mix.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein