adjustment
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That is not a buying adjustment that can be made lightly.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
But how has he found the adjustment from a noisy dressing room with big personalities and colourful language to helping to shape young minds in a new academy?
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
After watching Jovic’s rise this season, Pegula praised her competitive instincts and rapid adjustment to grass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Secretary-General António Guterres, who says the U.N. is in a “race to bankruptcy,” welcomed the rule adjustment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Even the small things—my foot on the gas pedal, the amount of space I have to leave around me in the halls—require major adjustment.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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There have been previous attempts to put an end to the twice-annual clock adjustments in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
But Chinese carmakers like BYD and Xpeng have eaten into German carmakers' sales in the world's largest auto market, leading to painful adjustments at home.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Late Friday, Canada said the 1.5-mile corridor would open on July 27, after it agreed to “a series of cooperative measures” related to toll-rate adjustments that the bridge authority would implement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
His staff logically analyse every match in detail and learn what the adjustments are.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Slight adjustments are made in tuning and intervals to make them more pleasant to the ear; and the medieval ear had different preferences than our modern ears.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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