refitting

Definition of refittingnext
present participle of refit
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  • Students in the class this semester are redesigning the AI agent to smooth out some kinks, and Ipeirotis plans to use it in all his future classes.
    Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The team believes the modular design is the key advantage, allowing different bacterial combinations to be tailored for specific detection tasks without redesigning the entire system.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • Smaller restaurants would also likely struggle to sustain the rent needed for a space that size, Edwards said, and costs like remodeling older kitchens could cost $500,000 to $1 million.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Doctors recommend starting a yoga practice slowly, ideally with an instructor, and modifying poses if needed.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • On the other hand, modifying gravity — according to the MOND prescription — introduces a new fundamental acceleration scale that shows up importantly at small cosmic accelerations.
    Big Think, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
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  • The number of these microproteins that may ultimately exist in the human genome, Cohen said, could reach into the millions, transforming biology in ways that are only beginning to be understood.
    Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Workers have already been transforming the space.
    Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
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  • Subscribe today Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore, while Leonie is away preparing for CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event, featuring names like former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Last week, Quié, who has the build of a refrigerator and the energy of a hummingbird, was at the Charles Pan-Fried Chicken on 145th Street, preparing for another collaboration.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Scientists have documented that increasingly brighter nights are altering animal behavior, reproduction cycles and survival.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The family said meeting Pickett was truly life-altering.
    Steve Hartman, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The serum is formulated with a holy grail powerhouse that consists of a fortifying complex, firming complex, and Matrixyl 3000—all pivotal for minimizing signs of aging.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Analysts noted similar activity occurred before last year’s Operation Midnight Hammer strikes, suggesting a pattern of fortifying critical facilities in anticipation of attacks.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Lyra Pramuk has announced an EP reworking songs from last year’s Hymnal.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
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