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to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
after going on the night shift, he found it difficult to adjust his sleep schedule adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste
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Recent Examples of adjusted
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
The 23-year-old played just 271 games entering this year, and put up good numbers: a .280 batting average, a 488 slugging rate and an adjusted OPS of 121 in the 1,076 plate appearances.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2026
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
He’s still getting adjusted to that sort of attention.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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For its last quarter, RH posted a narrower-than-expected adjusted loss and a revenue beat.
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Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
The 23-year-old played just 271 games entering this year, and put up good numbers: a .280 batting average, a 488 slugging rate and an adjusted OPS of 121 in the 1,076 plate appearances.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2026
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As of Wednesday, the airport was working with the FAA to determine whether the design must be adjusted to avoid obstructing sight lines from the tower to the taxiway.
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Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
He’s still getting adjusted to that sort of attention.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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An adapted version of Florentina Holzinger’s Seaworld Venice, created for the Austrian Pavilion, will be presented at Gropius Bau in Berlin in spring 2027, followed by a stop at Kunsthalle Wien in Vienna that fall, before concluding its run in March 2028 at Amant in Brooklyn.
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Accessibility There are three adapted accommodations (one in the Main Building, one in the Sycamore House, and one bungalow) for guests with mobility disabilities.
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Care at the department is tailored to a diverse and inclusive patient base.
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Accounts designed for a specific goal — such as 529 plans for education or Roth IRAs for retirement — can typically offer stronger tax advantages or greater flexibility tailored to that purpose.
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Essentially what’s happened is that all matches have been split into four quarters, something which fans of US sports are very used to.
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Inside the quaint shop, search through shelves of used and new books in every genre.
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That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
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Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.
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McKenna accustomed to the spotlight McKenna is accustomed to the spotlight, splashing on the scene by combining for 79 goals and 244 points in 133 games with Medicine Hat in the WHL.
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Americans are accustomed to showing wide deference to senior military leaders, treating them as dutiful public servants rather than possible enablers of presidential lawlessness.
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If the difference between what the role requires and what the person is naturally suited to do is material, the most effective move is redeployment, or finding a role where that person can thrive rather than struggle.
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His mail-order catalogs allowed amateur gardeners across the country to purchase from a selection of hybrids suited for the shifting needs of the nation.
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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“Adjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjusted. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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