Example Sentences

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Berhalter’s priority through the fall was fine-tuning the World Cup squad, which advanced to the round of 16 before losing to the Netherlands.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2023

The hard part was fine-tuning the pressure and temperature to reach peak foaming just as the dough is setting.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 22, 2022

It was fine-tuning day Friday for Cal and Hawaii as the Golden Bears and Rainbow Warriors prepared for Saturday’s season-opening game of the U.S. college football season at Sydney’s Olympic stadium.

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2016

It said last week that it was fine-tuning controls that would allow children under 13 to join the service.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2012

In 2002, as the team was fine-tuning its algorithms, HSS determined that 8 of the 14 tracks on an album by a then-obscure singer had genuine hit material.

From BusinessWeek • Aug. 12, 2010