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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 reality is that America needs to refocus its energy on driving down the demand.
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Sterling Elliott, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
With that risk receding, investors can refocus on corporate earnings and economic fundamentals rather than political interference at the central bank.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump on Tuesday hopes to refocus voters’ attention on his efforts to bring costs down in a speech in Iowa, a state whose farming industry was hurt in the president’s trade war.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The trip aims to refocus attention away from fallout over a fatal shooting by federal immigration officers in Minnesota.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Sterling Elliott, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
With that risk receding, investors can refocus on corporate earnings and economic fundamentals rather than political interference at the central bank.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump on Tuesday hopes to refocus voters’ attention on his efforts to bring costs down in a speech in Iowa, a state whose farming industry was hurt in the president’s trade war.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The trip aims to refocus attention away from fallout over a fatal shooting by federal immigration officers in Minnesota.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocus
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Since the late 1980s, South Korea has transformed into a robust democracy, with regular protests, free speech, fair elections and peaceful transfers of power.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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His aim is to enhance and prolong the existential beauty of flowers by transforming them into artistic expressions and unique works of art.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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While other popular series for pre-school age kids focus on education, this one is more focused on movement.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
14 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, two senior DHS officials told NBC News that the agency has no immediate plans for more large-scale immigration operations focusing on specific cities.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Texas Legislatures must repeal and revise all radical education reform bills in 2027, and give the power over public education, private schools, and homeschools back to parents, teachers, and communities.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised down prior payroll estimates by 898,000 jobs between April 2024 and March 2025.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gantzel noted that late last year, the city of La Mesa rolled out temporary rubber speed humps on Date Avenue as part of a pilot program aiming to slow traffic and improve neighborhood safety.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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These were evidenced during England’s European Championship qualifying round game away to Bulgaria in 2019, when officials threatened an abandonment after play was twice stopped due to racist abuse aimed at Tyrone Mings and Raheem Sterling.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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And the patchwork style of Brij Sadanah’s direction enhances the colorfully over-the-top story, which recasts Wuthering Heights as a sensationalistic revenge drama.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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So the couple partnered with local architects Annie-Laurie Grabiel and Arthur Furman of Side Angle Side to recast the house for modern life and simultaneously preserve its historic charm.—
Katherine Owen,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Normally, shipping traffic tends to move directly from point A to point B, allowing for the curvature of the Earth and any obstacles along the way.—
David Szondy
February 15,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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With a regulation loss, their fate would be determined by Canada's game against France and point differentials with Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 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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Yet surely whoever stepped in would need a decent amount of time to readjust and recalibrate, right?—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
24 Nov. 2025
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Since her initial burst of mainstream pop success, Lindemann has continually reinvented her sound — blending pop, alt-rock, pop-punk and darker alternative influences into a fiercely personal style.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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From the fall of the USSR to the rise of commercial spaceflight, Roscosmos has had to reinvent itself more than once.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Refocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocus. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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