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adjusts

  • present tense form of adjust (3rd person singular).

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ARMs have a fixed, typically lower mortgage rate for the first three, five or seven years, after which the rate adjusts regularly.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Bathed in daylight from a window and the interior refraction of a mirror, a young woman adjusts her necklace and studies her image.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

The company builds an AI-powered "personal sweat index" for users that adjusts the expected results based on factors like their demographic background and the ambient temperature.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

When confronted with an undeniable fact — in this case, thousands of people booing a sitting president — the healthy human mind adjusts its understanding of reality.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

I watch him walk up the path as Mami slides into the driver’s seat and adjusts the rearview mirror to her height.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina