adjust to
Example Sentences
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Global energy consumers now have had six months to adjust to the unreliability of Persian Gulf oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“The Constitution is an enduring document,” wrote Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, but its rules and meaning must adjust to “modern situations that were unknown or unanticipated by the Constitution’s Framers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The biggest difference was cognitive flexibility, or the ability to quickly adjust to changing situations and make new decisions when circumstances change.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
Watson is a small victory for voters—small because not many voters cast these late-arriving ballots and voters eventually would adjust to earlier ballot deadlines.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
Moss squinted, hoping his eyes would adjust to the darkness in the back of the church.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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