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as in to remodel
to make different in some way one of those people who left the security and conformity of a small town to remake their lives in the big city

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as in to replicate
to make or do again yesterday's soup was so good that we decided to remake it for today's lunch

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Recent Examples of remake Here’s how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to remake the nation’s top health agencies Even before the election, president-elect Donald Trump had promised a prominent role for Kennedy in his administration. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024 Interesting that when [Ripley] was remade, it was remade by a streamer over an eight-part series by Netflix. Jeff Conway, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 President-elect Donald Trump has finished rolling out a pre-holiday flurry of Cabinet picks, remaking the Justice Department, the Pentagon and the intelligence community with loyalists. NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024 The theory advanced in favor of remaking the system in order to ram through Trump’s cabinet picks is that our institutions are so corrupt that the system itself needs a kind of shock treatment that can only be administered by people too radically antiestablishment to pass Senate scrutiny. The Editors, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for remake 
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  • Inside, four bedrooms and an equal number of baths can be found in almost 3,500 square feet of single-level living space that’s been meticulously remodeled by its current owner, Philippe Naouri of the preservation-minded development firm Maison d’Artiste.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
  • This means projects like remodeling your kitchen, adding a new bathroom, or repairing a roof could qualify for the deduction, helping to offset the cost.
    Natalie Campisi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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  • As the company has been able to expand its product line and shipping capabilities through e-commerce developments, the team has remained focused on replicating the in-store customer experience.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Comparing anyone to a generational talent is a dangerous exercise, but few in the sport have come closer than Tucker to replicating Soto’s outrageous production.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Candy-makers have responded by shrinking the size of the products, modifying recipes and leaning heavier into non-chocolate offerings.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Perhaps most awaited in this final update is Safehouse Customization, which lets players modify their preferred base, cleaning up debris, building beds, tables and storage, and even picture frames to hang the photos the camera took on the wall.
    Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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  • After all, just repeating the last story usually makes for a sequel that’s a flop.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Even their personalities had been worked over, to the extent that the nights eerily repeated themselves.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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  • But the recent rebel push has changed that power dynamic.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • More news: Roki Sasaki's Arrival Stirs Controversy Around MLB's Amateur Signing Rules Teams can also trade for additional international amateur bonus money in the meantime, but not enough to measurably change Sasaki's earning potential.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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  • Maher, having just renewed for another two seasons, is likely to at least match Letterman.
    Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After his election in January 2022, Mayor Adams continued the practice, renewing it with his signature every five days.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • These keys are highly resistant to interception because any attempt to eavesdrop on a quantum key transmission will alter the data, alerting both parties to the presence of an intruder.
    John Prisco, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The way bots respond to negative content will also be altered for teen users, Character.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • However, it has been reworked into a standalone series with no connections to that franchise.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Now that Ephemera is permanent, Monfort is reworking the proportion of archival material, initially accounting for around 90 percent of the items.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024

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“Remake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remake. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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