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readjust

[ree-uh-juhst] / ˌri əˈdʒʌst /


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Jon Long, a chip shop owner in Wimborne, Dorset, charges just over that and said he has had to readjust prices but is "looking at revisiting portion sizes."

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The Lakers have used 16 different starting lineups in 29 games and have to readjust their rotation again in Reaves’ absence.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 27, 2025

If that happens, investors must buy the stock at those put strikes, or readjust the position with some trading.

From Barron's Nov. 5, 2025

But sportsbooks can suspend wagering or halt bettors’ ability to cash out of winning bets—which often happens precisely at game-changing moments, as bookmakers readjust the odds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 28, 2025

She paused to readjust Chicken’s arms, which clung to her neck in a way that made breathing difficult.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

“The system” readjusts itself so it can always work in some rough way.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Strategic petroleum reserves designed to calm markets after a major supply shock may remain unused because the market calms and readjusts on its own.

From Barron's Nov. 20, 2025

The little help he’s able to offer when he readjusts a fallen flag makes his day.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2024

As he readjusts his pyjamas, his left hand reveals three missing fingers.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2023

He pulls the bun up around it like a cardigan, takes a tiny bite, readjusts the bun, and starts all over again.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

But at the same time the Treasury has readjusted the rateable values of commercial property, meaning some businesses will be faced with bigger bills overall.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

At the time, the “prestige” class of television that had attracted movie stars for years was dying as networks and streamers cut budgets and readjusted their aim for big hits.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

“It was a found object that we readjusted to our purposes, kind of like the character,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2024

The rules are complicated, but the gist is simple: Payments are based on your earnings and family size and readjusted each year.

From New York Times Jun. 1, 2023

It spiked in shafts through the apocalypse of smoke and dust as the citadel’s new center of gravity readjusted to the three remaining supports.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

The market might not be imploding so much as readjusting as the tech industry succumbs to more realistic expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

“Investors are readjusting their risk budget right now in a risk-off mood on Friday, and that the AI momentum is now becoming AI anxiety,” said Brian Mulberry, chief market strategist at Zacks Investment Management.

From MarketWatch Feb. 27, 2026

Current economic policymakers could "hardly guide the work of readjusting the country's industry as a whole and upgrading it technologically", Kim warned.

From Barron's Jan. 20, 2026

I assume a third timeline, at some point, would touch on readjusting to life after the rescue.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2025

No one says anything, but there’s a lot of feet shuffling and readjusting in seats.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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