adjustment

Example Sentences

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This adjustment enabled some residents to stay, while those in central districts were relocated.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The fit, though, may need time for adjustment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“An adjustment here, an adjustment there, I think that’s totally legitimate,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

That adjustment will allow the Fed to throttle back its bond purchases without depriving the banking system of the reserves it needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Vega had stooped down to make an adjustment that nobody had asked him to make.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore