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refocused

verb

past tense of refocus

as in transformed

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There are signs that Democratic voters, especially, are looking for change, and some young voters argue older politicians can’t truly understand a world transformed by artificial intelligence, rising housing costs and student debt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Prediction platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket – where users wager on sports, politics, culture, and the weather – have transformed from a niche space for superfans to a seemingly ubiquitous multibillion-dollar industry.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of transformed

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The secretary insisted he is focused on leading the War Department.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
Technical sheets and certification data The release of ElectroFlex broadens the technical work at SolarWindow, which previously focused on liquid coatings that turn building window glass into power-generating surfaces.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of focused

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After scammers stole nearly €700,000 ($816,600) from Estonia’s Artists’ Association (EKL), artists have donated 124 works to an emergency fundraising auction aimed at helping the organization recover from the fraud, UA News wrote.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
The looming escalation comes as both sides missed a 60-day ceasefire window to reach a deal, closing off the formal truce mechanism aimed at ending the Middle East war now in its sixth month.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of aimed

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However, the company revised guidance higher for its full-year outlook, partially boosted by $150 million in tariff refunds received during in the second quarter.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the economy created 23,000 jobs in July; figures for May and June were dramatically revised downward.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of revised

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If the proportions remind you of a Porsche Cayenne EV, that’s because the two share quite a lot of the same basic engineering, albeit reworked by Bentley to suit its needs.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Inside, Adaptalux reworked battery management so Bluetooth won't drain power faster, and the pod holds its charge longer in storage.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reworked

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