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tuned

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past tense of tune

as in adapted

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Recent Examples of tuned Stay tuned as we fine tune the forecast! — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 19 May 2026

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As a director, Fish has taken subversive, revelatory approaches to the theatrical canon and has adapted, for a taste, Don DeLillo and David Foster Wallace.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Like many places around the country, ecosystems in Florida have adapted to fire over time, and it’s needed to help these places thrive, according to Crandall.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

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