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adjustable

[uh-juhs-tuh-buhl] / əˈdʒʌs tə bəl /


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She steers brides who are taking GLP-1s toward more forgiving silhouettes, for instance suggesting dresses with adjustable lace-up backs instead of zippers, and prefers cuts that flare at the waist to help mask weight fluctuations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

To simplify the problem, the researchers treated each robot as a basic unit with a small, adjustable amount of variation in its movement.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Unlike the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, which moves based on long-term Treasury yields, adjustable mortgage rates move based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR, Barron’s previously reported.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

At night, I miss your adjustable color lighting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

I have an adjustable bed with the top half elevated so I'm sitting more than lying down.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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