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as in to transform
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as in to focus
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Recent Examples of refocus
Ahlstrom plans to refocus the Mosinee site on more modern and competitive production.
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Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
On average, people take about 25 minutes to refocus on a work task after a distraction arises, Mark said.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Sweetgreen said at the time the sale was part of a strategy to refocus on profitability.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
While McAvoy will have to refocus on the regular season, the memories from Milan will be indelible.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
On average, people take about 25 minutes to refocus on a work task after a distraction arises, Mark said.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Sweetgreen said at the time the sale was part of a strategy to refocus on profitability.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
While McAvoy will have to refocus on the regular season, the memories from Milan will be indelible.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocus
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It is soon expected to transform into what is known as a gang suppression force in upcoming months.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The building later became a dormitory for The New School, until hotelier Sean MacPherson—the creative force behind the Ludlow Hotel and Hotel Chelsea—transformed it into a hotel once again in 2012.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Before long, smitten cast members, including Sarah Sherman and a cameraman wearing an I (Heart) Harry shirt who kept focusing on Styles, proved too much for Gosling, who called off a big song and dance number featuring most of the cast in silver space attire.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Army Corps is revising the cost estimate, port officials say.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, Solo Brands conducted a credit agreement restructuring that revised Solo Brands’ capital structure with a $90 million revolving facility, a new $240 million term loan, pay-downs of outstanding amounts and an extended maturity to June 30, 2028.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The probes, which will be conducted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, aim to identify unfair trade practices, particularly structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing sectors.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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For every stay booked, Nômade donates $1 to Tulum Sostenible, an organization that aims to help protect the ecosystem, clean trash from the streets and ocean, and promote waste reduction.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Previous editions, exhibited at Jeffrey Deitch and AF Projects, gave us Kenny Scharf launching the little gold man into deep space, Karon Davis recasting him as an ancient Egyptian deity and Austyn Weiner turning him into a mischievous mail-art project.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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There’s no legal strategy that will recast the multiple areas of federal and state law at issue—including a complex array of antitrust, labor, employment, intellectual property and education laws—to recreate a time in history that has passed.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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If there is a better point guard than Arkansas' Darius Acuff in college basketball, please point him out.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Golden even felt the need to make subtle changes to the team’s offensive approach, essentially asking guard Boogie Fland and point forward Alex Condon to take fewer 3-pointers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Daylight Act of 2026 would repeal daylight saving time and readjust the country's time zones as defined in the Standard Time Act of 1918, often called the Calder Act.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The key, however, is to readjust how your brain gets rewards and deal with the stress that might motivate alcohol use, not just to try to cut back on drinking, Knowles said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Evolutionary importance and modern life While the appendix has an interesting past, with evolution continually reinventing it, its modern importance is modest at best.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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This season they’re being reinvented with even more minimalist designs with sensible heels, clean lines, and soft materials.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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