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fine-tune
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fine-tune something 
1. Lit. to make delicate adjustments in some mechanical or electronic device. It took a while to fine-tune the flute, but it was worth it.
2. Fig. to make small alterations in a plan or procedure. We need to spend some time fine-tuning the scheme, then we will seek approval.


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The conclusions drawn point to the need for a new, more fine-tuned understanding of how the processes of aging and bereavement are interconnected, and can be integrated to provide an improved strategy that takes individual differences into account.
USDA fine-tuned the 2006 cotton crop estimate by making revisions to production totals in several key states.
Both newcomers and experienced drama writers will benefit from instruction on how a classic script is created, episodes fine-tuned, and outline forms and their alternates used.
 
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