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refocused

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past tense of refocus

as in transformed

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Even transformed into an unexpected salty-sweet dessert (see chef Harold Villarosa’s Spam doughnuts).

— Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 July 2026
Technological advances — word processing, speech-to-text transcription, scheduling tools and apps — each transformed the duties of administrative professionals and contributed to overall decline.

— Claire Savage, Fortune, 5 July 2026

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While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.

— Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
The party has focused on driving down consumer costs, seizing on what polling shows is deep dissatisfaction about the economy and worries about affordability.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026

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The dramatic efficiency gains driving the $50 trillion narrative will only fully materialize as CapEx cycles renew and facilities are redesigned around AI from the ground up.

— Amit Chaturvedy, Fortune, 8 July 2026
And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026

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Tehran has paused fragile negotiations with the US aimed at reaching a lasting deal to end their conflict during the multi-day funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February, on the first day of the war.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Trump’s executive order wiped out policies aimed at protecting transgender adults from discrimination.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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This 12-jurist body oversees the activities of Iran’s parliament, determining if laws passed are compatible with sharia and can demand that legislation be revised.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Sacramento-area districts, including Twin Rivers and Folsom Cordova, are implementing the law through existing or recently revised policies that carve out exceptions for emergencies, medical needs and noninstructional time.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of revised

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For example, unlike a traditional office layout, each apartment unit must have at least one bathroom and a kitchen, which means the plumbing must be reworked.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
It was reworked into a rocker but retains an undeniable Jamaican rhythm.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

Definition of reworked

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Weeks later, Vang also alleged Matsui had directed a super PAC to spend $119,000 on digital ads boosting Wooden.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Arnold has met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the issue, but most of his effort is directed at the state level, where sports betting is regulated.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 7 July 2026

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