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as in to transform
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as in to focus
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Recent Examples of refocus
The moon, and Trump, come back around Image During the first administration of Donald J. Trump, American space policy refocused on lunar exploration.
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Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The industry recovered during the first Trump term; with executives refocused on growing profits.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Tencent, by contrast, has been withdrawing its previous interests in Hollywood, refocusing on its base in China.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
In 2014, Mayor Eric Garcetti promised to get City Hall refocused on delivering basic services.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The industry recovered during the first Trump term; with executives refocused on growing profits.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Tencent, by contrast, has been withdrawing its previous interests in Hollywood, refocusing on its base in China.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
In 2014, Mayor Eric Garcetti promised to get City Hall refocused on delivering basic services.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocus
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Thematically, both rappers get a chance to highlight their strengths as storytellers, painting a picture of the internal tension of transforming a life in the trenches into a life of extravagance.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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In another scenario, a mid-sized software client competing against giants like Amazon transformed its customer engagement strategy by solving a critical data integration challenge.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Their efforts focus on solving key challenges that have impeded the advancement of fusion technology for over seventy years.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Since so much attention is focused on Whitmore’s offensive contributions (his 10-point, 4-for-6 shooting first quarter against Cleveland, for starters), his effectiveness at the other end often goes unnoticed.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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In 2016, the federation revised those voluntary guidelines, increasing the minimum distance to 1,000 feet.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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The person said Perplexity’s proposal was revised based off of feedback from the Trump administration.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Trump announced a joint venture to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure worth billions of dollars with the leaders of Softbank Group Corp., OpenAI LLC, and Oracle Corp., an effort aimed at speeding development of the emerging technology.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Love’s recent string of amusing Instagram posts began with one aimed at Herro for his role in the altercation between the Heat and Houston Rockets on Dec. 29.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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The series, which HBO plans to run for the next decade across multiple streaming seasons, is separate from the film adaptations, which means every actor is being recast, from Hagrid to Voldemort.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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And while she’s only just been introduced, Christina Milian feels like a pretty spot-on recasting for a younger Maria LaGuerta, an up-and-coming police detective who wants to shake things up at Miami Metro, much to the chagrin of her boss, Captain Spencer (a mustached Patrick Dempsey).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Even mainstream music wasn’t immune: Pelly points specifically to Billie Eilish’s career as an example of how the chill playlist conquered pop.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
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Every test pointed towards a perfect match: blood type, tissue type, and a blood serum antibody crossmatch that indicated Richard’s body would accept one of Ed’s kidneys.—
Allan Chernoff,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2025
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Lukas Reichel might have to reinvent himself as something like the next Michael Frolík to have a long career in Chicago.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The songs have not been reinvented or seemingly dabbled with.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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This requirement will force health care providers to either significantly modify their services or seek alternative funding sources, potentially creating gaps in essential health services in vulnerable communities.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Here are the materials and steps for staking citrus trees with a three-stake system, but which can be modified to suit your specific tree and growing conditions.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Refocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocus. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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