Example Sentences

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As part of those plans, the company has been tweaking its manufacturing base to reduce dependence on Asian supply chains, allowing it to respond to changing trends quicker and limit overstocking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Jenny Davis, a former writer and a stay-at-home parent, has been tweaking the functionality of her home for 15 years now.

From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2022

My husband has been tweaking his depression medication and has been having frequent panic attacks, and a lot of my coping mechanisms feel very far away right now.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2020

The software maker has been tweaking Skype for years, and last year it introduced a radical design that included a Snapchat-like Highlights feature.

From The Verge • Sep. 2, 2018

ARM’s Segars said his company has been tweaking designs for future chips to add “maximum flexibility.”

From Reuters • Jan. 11, 2018