tweak

Example Sentences

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But his favorite sport hasn’t looked the same since a minor tweak in Major League Baseball’s rulebook before the 2019 season loosened the color restrictions on player cleats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

He could easily have made up a muscle strain or tweak.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

“And if I needed to make a tweak, it would happen instantly.”

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The rank-and-file are currently furious at her for recently, unsuccessfully trying to tweak L.A.’s so-called mansion tax.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

“Listen,” she said, “if I am very afraid when you find me, don’t forget to tweak my ears. Call my name and tell me how to get home.”

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston