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adjustment

[uh-juhst-muhnt] / əˈdʒʌst mənt /




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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

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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