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as in to transform
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as in to focus
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Recent Examples of refocus
Sweetgreen said at the time the sale was part of a strategy to refocus on profitability.
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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
One of Fort Worth ISD’s solutions was to launch reset centers in 2022 — on-campus rooms designed to give students a place to refocus and work through their problems before returning to class.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
With the increase in the needs of the immigrant community, Ortiz said her organization is forced to reallocate and refocus resources.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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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
One of Fort Worth ISD’s solutions was to launch reset centers in 2022 — on-campus rooms designed to give students a place to refocus and work through their problems before returning to class.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
With the increase in the needs of the immigrant community, Ortiz said her organization is forced to reallocate and refocus resources.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocus
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Throw on the Grace style — with matte silver titanium frames and perspective-shifting apricot lenses — on your morning coffee run after a night out and watch the world transform.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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May 21 – June 20 The universe is transforming potential walls into open doors of opportunity!—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Well Dental Studio will now provide myofunctional therapy, preventive orthodontics and airway-focused dental care on site at the Smile Shoppe Rogers location.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The institute will focus on the technologies needed to reliably power and operate these systems at scale while advancing scientific discovery.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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Since then, members have revised it several times to clarify who has final authority and to keep the framework flexible.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Russia revised its deterrence policy in 2024, lowering its bar for possible retaliation with nuclear weapons.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Two months after the anniversary of the devastating Southern California firestorms, several legislators at the state Capitol unveiled a package of bills aimed at preventing wildfires and lessening their harms.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s Patriot batteries stopped a salvo of ballistic missiles aimed at energy facilities.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The database does not make clear which of the plaques, maps, films and books ultimately will be removed or recast by the Interior Department, though some have already been axed.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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While the foundation secured a steady stream of funding as well as political will for the Everglades, DeSantis recast himself as an environmentalist with the foundation’s support.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 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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Both Schumaker and the fans will need a little patience while waiting for those bats to make some meaningful contact and point the Rangers in the proper direction.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 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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Trinity Groves has reinvented itself at least four times since its opening.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Entire sectors are being reinvented.—
Klaus Schwab,
Time,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Refocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocus. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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