adjusting
- present participle of adjust.
Example Sentences
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By adjusting their size, the larvae can change their buoyancy and control whether they rise or sink in the lake.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
She was adjusting to a new country, new culture, and a loneliness that came from being far from the sounds and language she understood.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Even adjusting for inflation, that’s the highest figure for any team since at least 2000, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of payroll figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
In addition to adjusting to the first season of his professional career, Bremner is playing his first full season without his mother, who died from breast cancer last June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Good heavens, Mrs. Potter!” she said urgently, clumsily adjusting my aunt’s head and placing it on her full skirts.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
