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as in to transform
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as in to focus
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Recent Examples of refocus
The appointment comes as the 23-year-old Paris-meets-Tokyo brand is looking to sharpen its creative identity and refocus its global operations.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
In settling the stopgap deals after a full season of negotiations, MLB can now refocus its attention on the rapidly approaching 2028 campaign, when all of its national contracts expire.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Ukraine’s allies must refocus their attention on helping Ukraine innovate and integrate new technologies at the scale needed to stop Russia.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Some major oil companies such as Shell and BP that once were touted as leading the way in clean energy investments are now pulling back from those projects to refocus on oil and gas production.
—Michael Oxman, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
In settling the stopgap deals after a full season of negotiations, MLB can now refocus its attention on the rapidly approaching 2028 campaign, when all of its national contracts expire.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Ukraine’s allies must refocus their attention on helping Ukraine innovate and integrate new technologies at the scale needed to stop Russia.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Some major oil companies such as Shell and BP that once were touted as leading the way in clean energy investments are now pulling back from those projects to refocus on oil and gas production.
—Michael Oxman, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocus
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As travelers crave experiences over ordinary stays, hotels that have transformed grim to glam are now embracing their bizarre and sometimes haunted histories, even hosting weddings and wellness retreats.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cover yourself in fake tattoos to transform into Role Model or find a Max’s Kansas City tee to become Charli.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 2014, Das started Titan Holdings, seeking to focus on applying AI to industries like healthcare and finance.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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While administration officials have avoided overtly saying their goal is regime change — Trump has focused his public remarks on fighting drug cartels — the ultimate goal of democratizing Venezuela, and the resulting investment benefits, are front and center in investors’ minds.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Authorities had previously said seven people had died on the mountain before revising down the figure on Tuesday.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani’s two-way prowess has already forced Major League Baseball to revise its rulebook, adding provisions to protect his ability to pitch and hit in the same game.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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While Democratic leadership aims to carry this momentum into the next slew of big elections in 2026, the road to Democratic control faces several obstacles.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Multiple measures on the ballot on Tuesday, however, aim to speed things up and reduce the council’s power over certain kinds of development.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The nonpartisan Cook Political Report recast 10 races as favoring Democrats.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Michele played the head of CIA’s New York Station, a role that is now being recast.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, running back Chase Brown, who rushed for 37 yards and added another 75 yards receiving, chose to point the finger squarely at Cincinnati’s defense.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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But all of them point conspicuously to the past (the recent past for Democrats, the slightly more distant one for Republicans) to claim that life would improve if their candidate wins.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Igor Thiago got his feet mixed up and had to readjust.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Atlas responds to unexpected challenges mid-task, like adjusting when a box lid is closed or repositioning items on the fly – and can readjust itself.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The city is constantly reinventing itself, reshaping its infrastructure and architecture with boldness.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Berg says that Davis also kept reinventing the art form.—
Helena Alonso Paisley,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Refocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocus. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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