as in adjusts
to make small changes to (something) in order to improve the way it works or to make it exactly right
fine-tune a TV set fine-tune the temperature of the room They're fine-tuning interest rates to achieve economic growth without inflation.
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At least in the short run, this diluting might potentially have negative effects on the price per share as the market adjusts to the extra shares.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Keep Original Shape is another setting that adjusts how much AI can modify a design’s original shape that’s been created in Art Text.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Like other Gazans, many Christians in the enclave say their lives have long been overshadowed by a cycle of wars with Israel and an Israeli-Egyptian blockade that tightly regulates travel and commerce.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Federal Aviation Administration regulates drones and light shows and permitted the Holiday Drone Show at Lake Eola on Saturday.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
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Hughes says the study puts the political attention on this group into perspective.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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As Princess puts it, if a family of four is booking one stateroom, the kids sail free.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Regular assessment of system performance, collection of user feedback and identification of optimization areas can help ensure the ERP consistently delivers value and adapts to evolving operational requirements.—
Cory McNeley,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Across ten compelling episodes, the show adapts multiple X-Men arcs from the comics, including the popular Trial of Magneto, and Fatal Attractions.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Those three assists give Crosby 1,033 for his career, which matches Mario Lemieux for the most assists in franchise history.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Among the players ahead of him on this list, only #23 Carl Yastrzemski matches that total.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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