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redraw

verb

Definition of redraw

as in to rewrite

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Recent Examples of redraw Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in 2022, further demonstrated that great powers were willing to use force to redraw territorial borders. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 The combination will redraw the Hollywood map, putting two century-old studios along with HBO and CBS under one roof and giving Warner Bros its fourth corporate owner in the past eight years. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 Over the past six years, Haat has helped redraw the map of underserved cities. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Democratic attempts to redraw maps in Virginia and New York were thwarted in the courts. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redraw

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Verb

Several of Flávio Bolsonaro’s proposals also warrant close scrutiny, including his pledge to rewrite Brazil’s 1988 Constitution, which marked the end of military dictatorship and the restoration of democracy in the country.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
In the future, that could mean hiding a tattoo at a business meeting, revealing it later, or even rewriting what's on your skin.

— Mike McRae October 09, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of rewrite

Verb

Those projections were revised down (and revised down again) after a deluge of bad buzz.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Insights like ours are revising researchers’ understanding of both the past and how people operate today, as inequality grows globally.

— Christopher von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of revise

Verb

Back in the 1970s and 1980s, Chinese leaders under Deng were able to kickstart China’s era of rapid growth through rural reforms that completely reworked Maoist economic orthodoxy.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
The Tibb reworks an ’80s sleeveless gilet (very Marty McFly).

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of rework

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Going forward, the audit asks the Legislature to amend state law to provide clear instruction that prohibits state workers from regularly teleworking outside of California.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
But the city’s Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday amended the map to remove portions of the 3rd District — which is the district the Chiefs and Royals are leaving for their new stadiums.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of amend

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Recognizing, acknowledging and working to rectify, wherever possible, the moral blindspots, inequities and shortfalls of the past is not hatred for our nation, as some suggest.

— James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Producers had been looking to rectify this, per our sources, since Ego Nwodim’s surprise exit in the fall of 2025.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of rectify

Verb

At one point during Thursday’s 45-minute open practice/scrimmage situation, KU head coach Bill Self corrected Rosario for passing instead of taking the open 3-pointer.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Researchers must develop systems that detect and correct these errors while computations continue.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of correct

Verb

Repeatable return could help Exobiosphere shorten experimental cycles and advance promising findings toward practical applications.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Potentially lifesaving and cost-saving decisions to shorten courses, redistribute staff, streamline, or expand resources could come from quantified inputs, in conjunction with prior experience.

— Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of shorten

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In addition to easing federal regulations, the bill also encourages states and cities to reform their land-use rules, which would mark a significant change in the federalist system with respect to city planning.

— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
To continue Francis' push to reform the Vatican bureaucracy, the Curia.

— Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

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