adjust
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Scientists wanted to determine how salinity affects ichthyocarbonate production, which is known to increase as fish adjust to saltier conditions through normal osmoregulation.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
“We are trapped in a Kafkaesque cycle; expected to give back cash that does not exist,” the secretary-general wrote to members this year urging them to adjust the policy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
But once the sisters decided that was their plan, the parents had to adjust.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Memory prices for PCs, smartphones, and gaming consoles are spiking and manufacturers have to adjust, with consumers bearing the brunt of the inflation.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
It took a moment for his eyes to adjust to the dark interior.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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