Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocusing
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Per the 1988 Harkness biography Blue Blood, by Craig Unger, Rebekah became deeply involved in the arts, transforming Holiday House into a gathering place for creative talent (Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol and Gene Kelly were among the artists and entertainers who spent time in her orbit).—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
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Craft beer enthusiast Phil Lemnotis proposed a brewery in the building and the family got to work transforming it into a spacious brewery, retaining the factory’s industrial look with large windows, original brick and flooring and adding a long wooden bar and second-floor taproom.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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Sifting Out the Solution Since receiving his doctorate from the University of Cambridge in 2000, Chan had been developing and refining ways to compress complicated quantum states by focusing only on their most important configurations.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Raman, 44, has attempted to position herself as Bass’ most serious ideological challenger from the left, focusing heavily on housing affordability, tenant protections and criticism of the city’s political status quo.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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In the bridal world, crochet is back in the spotlight—recasting the traditional wedding dress as something romantic, handcrafted, and surprisingly contemporary.—
Laura Tortora,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Pervading North America’s retail landscape are redevelopments recasting shopping centers into mixed-use destinations.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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But now, Marist coach Jordan Vidovic is aiming for his fifth straight state championship for both the boys and girls volleyball programs.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The new hotel is also aiming to become a culinary mecca in Mallorca.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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Her strict economy, honed by her early years of writing and endlessly revising (under the exacting eye of Allene Talmey) tight captions for Vogue, thrills the editor in me.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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As Variety previously reported, FIFA had initially sought $100 million for broadcast rights covering the 2026 and 2030 tournaments before revising its ask to approximately $60 million; India’s largest platform JioStar had tabled $20 million, and Sony had withdrawn from the process.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Roughly one year later, after the governor sent a letter to his cabinet secretaries directing them to bring workers back to offices four days a week by July 1, 2026, state workers again rallied to raise funds for another billboard.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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The screening was followed by a Q&A with the queen of pop herself, alongside directing duo TORSO, otherwise known as David Toro and Solomon Chase.—
Karla Cote,
Variety,
6 June 2026
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The most effective approaches move beyond surface-level automation, redesigning work around what humans uniquely need to own versus what can be delegated to systems.—
Ameya Kanitkar,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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SailGP’s tech team spent months redesigning the platforms into modular components that could be broken down, packed into standard 40-foot shipping containers, and rebuilt every fortnight.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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In the new series, Hughey reimagined the cult classic through a modern lens, centering a Black female lead (Keke Palmer).—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Inspired by figures like Jack Greenberg, the longtime head of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Dan chose public service, centering his path on helping the underserved while challenging entrenched systems of inequality.—
Joel Rubin,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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