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  • noun Plural form of tweak.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tweak.

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Examples

  • Freshman Republican Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin is among those proposing what he calls "tweaks" to the law.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • And at 2.93 GHz (with certain tweaks it can get up to 3.33 Ghz), indeed, the chip is screamingly fast.

    Why You Should Care About Intel’s New Server Chip 2009

  • The vote suggests a disconnect between Republican leaders of both houses, who fear the politics of allowing a tax increase to hit virtually all wage-earners on Jan. 1, and many rank-and-file Republicans, who say the payroll-tax cut doesn't create jobs and oppose short-term tweaks to the tax code.

    Senate Blocks Tax-Cut Bills Naftali Bendavid 2011

  • If you're one of the 6.9 million people trying out the latest version of the Firefox browser, check out these handy tweaks from the always-useful Lifehacker.

    Past Tech Trends & Products: Technology Live Archive 2008

  • If you're one of the 6.9 million people trying out the latest version of the Firefox browser, check out these handy tweaks from the always-useful Lifehacker.

    Pimp your Firefox 2008

  • There are a few tweaks from the old way of deciding a champion, most notably the fact that a Big 10 or Pac 10 team in contention isn't locked into the Rose Bowl.

    The Abomination has spoken 2008

  • GOM Player also includes a wide variety of sub-title tweaks, an important feature for a player from a country that consumes a lots of foreign media.

    Five Best Video Players | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • I have a strong belief that a full featured rendering engine coupled with a few client side tweaks is the future of browsers and web apps.

    Site-specific browsers and GreaseKit | FactoryCity 2007

  • So Anil can relax -- he hasn't lost title tweaks as long as he has the song files.

    My Library Is Dead - Anil Dash 2007

  • But after months of stalled talks, Democrats say they're close to a deal that would give the White House short-term tweaks to the program.

    CNN Transcript Jul 30, 2007 2007

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