Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocusing
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Salazar-Thompson’s ingenious new version of Hammett’s noir masterpiece features five versatile performers transforming between roles to bring 1920s San Francisco’s underbelly to hilarious life.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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Solving a problem on a computer always boils down to transforming numerical inputs, usually written as strings of 0s and 1s, into outputs.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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Laura Trujillo is a national columnist focusing on health and wellness.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Dip a cloth into the solution and wipe the air fryer’s interior, basket, and tray, focusing on greasy residue.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gardner is joining the pilot, headlined by Bloom and Rory Scovel, in recasting.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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Five months later, the State Department unveiled a Commercial Diplomacy Strategy for Africa, recasting trade and investment as the centerpiece of engagement.—
Daniele Nyirandutiye,
semafor.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Shaffer kept revising the play, even after the avalanche of accolades for the London and New York premieres.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff’s office said a total of 15 people were on the trip, revising the number down.—
Martin Goillandeau,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Martinez was aiming to become the eighth Coloradoan since 2014 to win titles in four different weight classes, having taken the 130-pound crown in ’23; the 135-pound title in ’24; and the 140-pound championship last year.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Several players are aiming to deliver production-ready prototypes between 2026 and 2027.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The state is now in the process of redesigning a new system that will rely on two statewide 911 providers, one to act as a primary provider and another as backup.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Mazda could’ve solved its infotainment system issues by simply moving the screens closer to the front-seat occupants, enabling touch functionality throughout the system, and redesigning the native interface to be more modern.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
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Zach is producing and directing and editing and writing and doing all of the things, and that’s been really neat to watch.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The indelible flaming image ended up on the film’s original poster, yet it was borne out of a scrappy indie sensibility from writing and directing duo Kevin and Matthew McManus.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Boeing is in the process of modifying two of its 747-800 aircraft that are slated to replace the existing fleet of two aging Boeing 747-200 aircraft that the president currently uses and that take on the Air Force One call sign when the president is aboard.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Terraforming — the process of modifying a planet’s atmosphere, temperature, surface, and ecology to be habitable — is looking less and less feasible the more scientists research it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
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