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as in to transform
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as in to focus
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Recent Examples of refocus
Between each number, Tetzloff took a moment to refocus his breath before diving into Gershwin’s jazzy lushness.
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Companies like General Motors, Delta Air Lines, Starbucks, Apple, and Ford all had to pare back and refocus to get healthy.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Clearing even a little of the clutter gives your brain room to refocus on what actually matters.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The coordinated push underscores an effort to refocus voters on domestic priorities after weeks dominated by conflict abroad, rising energy prices, and renewed Republican infighting.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Companies like General Motors, Delta Air Lines, Starbucks, Apple, and Ford all had to pare back and refocus to get healthy.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Clearing even a little of the clutter gives your brain room to refocus on what actually matters.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The coordinated push underscores an effort to refocus voters on domestic priorities after weeks dominated by conflict abroad, rising energy prices, and renewed Republican infighting.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocus
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The previous two artists to take over the pavilion, Simone Leigh (2022) and Jeffrey Gibson (2024), sought to radically transform the Palladian structure in the center of the Giardini, built in 1930.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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Minab has been transformed into a landscape of collective grief, where the rhythm of daily life now includes frequent visits to the cemetery, where small graves are arranged in neat rows, just steps apart, mimicking the order of a school assembly.—
Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Leo’s January 9 address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See focused on global chaos the Vatican saw as American-made.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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RightsCon is an annual conference focused on human rights and technology and deals with issues like internet censorship, electronic surveillance and cyberwarfare.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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In a recent interview with the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Project Tango’s project manager detailed how plans have been revised for the multibillion-dollar center.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The agreement to host the event was revised to a one-year deal with options for the following two years, The Sacramento Bee reported in December.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Andrew is aiming to finish with its best record since a 22-14 showing in 2017.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The United States and Iran are moving closer to an agreement on a short memorandum that aims to end the Iran war, a regional source familiar with the negotiations sad.—
Alejandra Jaramillo,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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As part of the changes, the company recast financials for prior periods.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
4 May 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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Sharp antennae point skyward as feathers of adornment.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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They're approached by two MTA workers and a civilian who point them to the platform.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
1 May 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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This is not a residency that intends to try to reinvent a wheel that the U2 and Dead runs already pretty well reinvented.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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The offer comes amid something of a revival at eBay, which has pushed to reinvent itself in the face of rising competition from the likes of Walmart, Amazon, Shein and Facebook Marketplace.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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“Refocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocus. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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