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as in to transform
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as in to focus
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Recent Examples of refocus
OpenAI plans to deprioritize expanding into new side projects to refocus on its core tools, according to a new report.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
Schools are responding with cell phone bans to refocus classrooms on real human interaction.
—Emily Green, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Seeking to help refocus the narrative surrounding the four students, Couch, who now lives in San Diego, and her mother, Angela Navejas, worked together to establish the Made With Kindness Foundation in 2024 in honor of her friends.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The change in plans has meant other contractors like Lockheed Martin and Boeing will need to refocus to hit those targets.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
Schools are responding with cell phone bans to refocus classrooms on real human interaction.
—Emily Green, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Seeking to help refocus the narrative surrounding the four students, Couch, who now lives in San Diego, and her mother, Angela Navejas, worked together to establish the Made With Kindness Foundation in 2024 in honor of her friends.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The change in plans has meant other contractors like Lockheed Martin and Boeing will need to refocus to hit those targets.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocus
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Burelli also warned the policy shift could transform Venezuela into a laundering hub for illicit gold from across the Amazon basin, with miners from Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Suriname channeling production through Venezuelan networks before reaching global buyers.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hannah's idea was to transform needles into what's called biochar carbon.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rather, help these children focus on good nutrition every day.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Creative sessions focus on nature and fitness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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There’s extensive use of titanium bits, lighter fasteners, and revised internal components that help shed off some weight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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The application was revised on the basis that the city would buy the Arkansas Water Company's properties in Saline County, thereby creating a municipal water system that would service Little Rock and North Little Rock.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
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Jackson County could soon take steps aimed to ensure new data centers are not constructed in unincorporated areas of the county, at least temporarily.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Under Coffman, Decatur will aim for a championship three-peat next season and continue area leading success in Class 4A.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Busfield has called the allegations an act of retaliation after the boys were recast on the show.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stein alleges the parents of the child actors blamed Busfield when their sons were recast in 2024 and wanted revenge.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the work stoppage dragged on, bar advocates and state legislators continued to point fingers at one another.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kindly point your venom at a more worthy target.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Now, the Mamdani administration is pushing for additional changes that would readjust the formula to the city’s benefit.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Designers conceive of collections months (okay, at least weeks) in advance of their show dates, giving them little time to readjust to the outside world.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Since then, the character’s personality has been both cemented and reinvented across over 200 video games, manga and comics, TV shows, and multiple film adaptations (the latest being this year’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie).—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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So, Maul is trying to reinvent himself, and Devon offers him an opportunity to do that.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Refocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocus. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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