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tuned

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past tense of tune

as in adapted

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Recent Examples of tuned Stay tuned as we fine tune the forecast! — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 19 May 2026

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By the time Carrick took the helm and moved from a wing-back system to a more straightforward front three, there was only half of the season left for anyone to try to build consistency in the role after having adapted to a different position.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
However, the catalyst has so far been demonstrated only as a model thin-film system, so additional work will be needed before it can be adapted for industrial reactors.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

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Readers of the report may not be carefully attuned to the legal arguments used to justify anti-BDS legislation, but PEN America obviously is and so are the donors who support this work.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Since Trolly Stop is located a block from the ocean, the restaurant is attuned to keeping the beach a clean place.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

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