adjusting

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Even adjusting for inflation, Meta’s IPO value would be $117 billion, less than 10% of SpaceX’s valuation.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

A pickup in permitting at the beginning of 2026 might indicate that builders are adjusting to the transfer tax, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Cage dedicated himself fully to this new-to-him process, though it did require some adjusting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

By carefully adjusting the voltage until the balance stopped rotating, they obtained another independent measurement of G.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

“Mr. Poe told me,” Count Olaf said, “that you appeared to be having some difficulty adjusting to the life I have so graciously provided for you. I’m very sorry to hear that.”

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket