Example Sentences

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As the U.S.-led trade war alters the economy, some businesses have been tweaking product designs to manage extra import costs.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

Political parties, too, have been tweaking their campaign schedules this year due to the heat.

From BBC • May 6, 2024

We have been tweaking and perfecting it over the last 48hrs.

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2022

Law & Order and its various iterations have been tweaking true crimes for decades, loosely basing episodes on stories ripped from the headlines.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2017

And even before the White House delivered its demand for 2018 cuts, EPA officials appear to have been tweaking their approach to describing ORD’s activities to the new Trump administration.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 3, 2017