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refocused

verb

past tense of refocus

as in transformed

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as in focused

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Today, as the global HIV/AIDS pandemic enters its fifth decade, scientific advances have transformed what was once widely understood as a death sentence into a manageable chronic condition for many people with access to treatment and quality care.

— Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
But the space could easily be transformed into a media room, a fitness area or an au pair/in-law suite.

— Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Definition of transformed

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The closure is part of a deal with New York State to consolidate racing at nearby Belmont Park, which has been weatherized to operate in the winter, and redesigned with a higher-end clientele in mind.

— Rebecca Egan McCarthy, New Yorker, 21 July 2026
Electricity did not transform economies until factories were redesigned to use it.

— Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026

Definition of redesigned

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Those rate hikes were aimed at cooling overheated demand, giving supply a chance to catch up.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
The bank said Thailand is being weighed down by falling gold prices and lower real interest rates, while Indonesia continues to face concerns over policy uncertainty and governance despite measures aimed at attracting foreign capital.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Definition of aimed

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Federal dietary guidance is revised on a five-year cycle, and flavonoid-rich fruits are already recommended within the broader fruit category.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
The June jobs report showed leisure and hospitality jobs plunged by 61,000 positions – a number so dumbfounding that economists widely expect that to get revised .

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of revised

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There were 112 throws in the final third directed into the box during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but this year has seen an even higher rate.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Throughout its war with the US, Iran’s counteroffensive has largely been directed atthe oil-rich Arab countries that border the Persian Gulf.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

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