Example Sentences

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Beef companies have been adjusting their operations in response to the tight-supply environment in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

It’s important to note that this phenomenon isn’t entirely unique to California—fast-food giants nationwide have been adjusting their pricing strategies to cope with rising labor costs, sparking what some have dubbed the “value meal wars.”

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024

According to Miller, Brink and Jackson have been adjusting well and that a lot of their learning comes from game minutes with such little practice time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Since the arrival of South Africa's double World Cup-winning coach Jacques Nienaber the Irish province have been adjusting to his new defensive system, used by the Springboks so effectively in recent years.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024

The 8,000 residents of Aureilhan, in the foothills of the Pyrenees in southwestern France, have been adjusting to nights without street lights since July 11.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2022