phasing

verb

present participle of phase
as in adjusting

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  1. adjusting
  2. regulating
  3. adapting
  4. shaping
  5. rigging
  6. conditioning
  7. tailoring
  8. putting
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  • The industry also grapples with influencers promoting unrealistic strategies, though firms like Take Profit Trader are adjusting.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Self-Monitoring May Improve Weight Management Weighing daily can be a powerful tool for building awareness of trends and for adjusting habits to improve overall health.
    — Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026
Definition of adjusting
Verb
  • Nationally, 85% of Democrats and 79% of Republicans favored creating a federal agency devoted to monitoring and regulating AI.
    — Victoria Baeza Garcia, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026
  • LoPilato said the policy aims to be proactive, rather than allowing more violence to take place before regulating the problem.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of regulating
Verb
  • Audible is adapting the Gothic horror novel for English, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • Her novel The Last Letter sold to Amazon in 2025 with Imagine producing and Anna Klassen adapting.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of adapting
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  • As companies lack clear personal branding policies, Taylor believes employees like her are proactively shaping future corporate guidelines, volunteering to lead this evolving professional frontier.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Now, the descendants of the Kuku Yalanji who lived there first are shaping how the world interacts with their ancestral homeland.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Definition of shaping
Verb
  • Those claims led to the January 6th attack on the Capitol, and Fox News eventually settled a lawsuit brought by voting company Dominion after its hosts and guests amplified allegations that the company was involved in rigging.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 July 2026
  • José Luis Ábalos, who was Spain’s transport minister between 2018 and 2021, was last week handed a 24-year sentence for rigging public contracts for face masks and other medical supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 5 July 2026
Definition of rigging
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  • Most are used for stimulating scalp massages that help stimulate blood circulation to hair follicles while deeply moisturizing and conditioning the hair and scalp simultaneously.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • How to Start Rucking Safely Experts recommend conditioning the body before loading up a pack, especially for men over 40 returning to exercise.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of conditioning
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  • The center also offers carpentry and tailoring training for local youth.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • New offensive coordinator Gordon Sammis is another key factor to TCU’s hopes of elevating as a program, and his primary job will be tailoring a system to the quarterbacks on the Horned Frogs’ roster.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
Definition of tailoring
Verb
  • Ampersand attempts to address this by putting the compliance logic at the wallet layer rather than the application layer.
    — Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Discovers her daughter is pregnant with a potential challenger to the throne, putting them in jeopardy.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 20 July 2026
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