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Instead of redesigning airport systems from scratch, companies are exploring humanoid robots that can fit into existing workflows.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026 -
Since then, scientists have devised ways of redesigning these molecules to better infiltrate muscle cells, leading to vastly higher dystrophin levels.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
7 May 2026
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That same year, Weinstock’s began remodeling its department store.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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The project includes modifying interior space on the independent-living portion of the property at the basement level, minimal facade changes, new doors and windows, remodeling an existing unit that was abandoned and exterior improvements to site ramps.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Downtown Brooklyn’s 141 Willoughby Street was an under-construction residential tower when the developers flipped their plans in 2019, converting it to an office build and recasting it as the borough’s next big business hub.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
1 May 2026
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This is a very rare recasting for creative reasons on The White Lotus as White is meticulous about the casting process, finding the actors who best embody his vision for the characters.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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The project is one more makeover refashioning the nation’s capital to Trump’s liking, following others such as the demolition of the White House's East Wing to make room for a new ballroom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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To what extent should these questions be overlooked if refashioning old movies will introduce them to new audiences?—
Holly Willis,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Steyer would do this in part by reworking the complicated affordable housing finance system to better use public money and attract more private capital, while finding ways to add housing on public lands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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California hit back hard by reworking its districts to flip five GOP seats in the deep-blue Golden State.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The organization by revising its budget to cover the extra cost of gas for its fleet and possibly start reimbursing volunteer drivers.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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If passed by voters, the council would still need to pass an ordinance revising city election law.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Zadik Zadikian’s project, The Studio, turns a 5,000-square-foot space inside the Arsenale into a working studio, where Zadikian and his assistants will spend the six months of the Biennale’s run making and remaking sculptures in front of visitors.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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Kansas is a blue blood remaking its roster after an underwhelming season.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Metra is now redoing the asphalt platforms on both the east and west sides of the tracks, which is a three-month process from start to finish since Metra works in quadrants for the safety of commuters, Meyer said.—
Elizabeth Owens-Schiele,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The retailer is overhauling the category and redoing the display area in stores, too.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Reengineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reengineering. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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