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tweaking

[twee-king] / ˈtwi kɪŋ /
VERB
adjust
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Separately, the White House said it was tweaking the terms of its tariffs on steel, aluminium and copper tariffs.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In the long term, policies that make it easier to check the boxes of a middle-class existence, from buying a house to sending a kid to college, beat tweaking the tax code.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The Wall Street Journal reported External link last week the administration is considering tweaking its aluminum and steel tariffs.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Competitive equity does work to produce closer playoff results, but lots of tweaking still needs to take place, including education.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Only then does it go to the copy editor, who starts another couple of rounds of tweaking.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker