adjustment
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The adjustment to the college game was a bit rough for them at first, and the sisters did not get much playing time together until their junior year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment is intended to help seniors pay for their everyday expenses, such as housing, transportation and healthcare.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
“The constellation of accommodative financial conditions, robust private-sector adjustment, and AI-related investment could carry activity through the war shock and begin to lift productivity,” it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 is expected to be 3.4% to 3.6%, which is higher than the average increase of 2.6% seen over the last 20 years.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
All right, it’s official, she needs an attitude adjustment.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
Fund managers worldwide keep a close eye on what countries are included or excluded in MSCI's indexes as that can trigger adjustments to their portfolios.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
One proposal under review would scrap annual cost-of-living adjustments altogether for beneficiaries with higher incomes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Qualifications Scotland said it was committed to making reasonable adjustments so that disabled learners have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and understanding.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Smaller, more frequent adjustments are preferable to larger” ones, in part because making bigger moves can be harder for businesses to prepare for, said Hammack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
For the next five years, using the trailer park’s bathrooms and other public amenities, the Farmer family made the necessary adjustments that came with living in a bus.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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