refocus

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Recent Examples of refocus Leaders could benefit from a similar tech detox now and then — disconnect to refocus. Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 His struggles forced Lee to refocus his efforts ahead of spring training, and the effort is paying off. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 June 2025 Under President Trump's leadership, this careless use of taxpayer money is ending so USDA can refocus its resources on revitalizing rural communities and uplifting the farm families that provide the food, fuel, and fiber for our great nation. Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 Given that this study and others are finally shining a light on parents’ mental load, a major benefit has emerged: We are also being encouraged to start thinking about ways to refocus our attention on joy. Melissa Willets, Parents, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for refocus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocus
Verb
  • Rubio seeks to transform department Rubio is seeking to transform the State Department as part of the Trump administration’s effort to revamp American foreign policy and slash the size of the federal government.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 July 2025
  • Advertisement Taken together, these developments would shift the balance of power in the populists’ favor, transforming how the E.U. defines its values and its interests.
    Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • The program consists of two different tracks: Accel Atoms AI, which will focus specifically on AI specialists, and Accel Atoms X, for start-ups with business models built around other deeptech innovations.
    David Prosser, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Driehaus also shared the other projects the county is focusing on, such as the Addiction Response Coalition's work to ensure people are connected to resources and the chance to get treatment after a drug overdose.
    Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • First, funding for small nuclear reactors (SMR) will be revised.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Transcript text may be revised to correct errors or match updates to audio.
    Steve Inskeep, NPR, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Israel and Hamas are engaged in indirect talks in Doha aimed at reaching a 60-day truce and hostage deal, although there has been no sign of breakthrough.
    Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 20 July 2025
  • The Arizona Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • He was recast by Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale), who starred in 2022's Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
    Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 8 July 2025
  • More than the narrator of a fascinating chapter in film history, Mankiewicz is recasting his own family’s heritage and the reputation of a film whose impact, while great, is perhaps unfairly perceived.
    Rance Collins, IndieWire, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • The two men can be seen watching and pointing at girls dancing.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 July 2025
  • Many organizations already have tools in place, from Outlook to point solutions.
    Alaa Pasha, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Noli is reinventing how people discover and shop beauty products by addressing the number one pain point for beauty customers—too many options, and lack of unbiased, often conflicting, advice in the market.
    Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Captain Pike, who was a straightforward and fairly dull square-jawed hero type in the original Star Trek pilot, has been reinvented by the writers and Anson Mount as a superhumanly empathetic leader who solves problems by trying to understand both his enemies and his allies.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Over time, the test was modified so that people could earn some income without losing all their benefits.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • It was modified and approved several times to accommodate community input.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 12 July 2025

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