Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocusing
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Gradual absorption and constant agitation are the keys to cooking risotto, encouraging the starches to release from the rice and transforming into the dish’s trademark creamy consistency.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
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In ‘Leviticus,’ Adrian Chiarella harnesses horror’s visceral power to confront homophobia with intelligence and imaginative flair, transforming a story of young love under siege into a gripping, urgent debut.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2026
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Student in highly competitive high school learns that focusing on arts plus taking only one AP class equals an object of ridicule.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Lego Galaxy hopes to draw visitors — and perhaps new audiences — by focusing on slicker, more modern technology and injecting in the park the sort of excitable ride more commonly found at Legoland’s Southern California competitors.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Previous editions, exhibited at Jeffrey Deitch and AF Projects, gave us Kenny Scharf launching the little gold man into deep space, Karon Davis recasting him as an ancient Egyptian deity and Austyn Weiner turning him into a mischievous mail-art project.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Army Corps is revising the cost estimate, port officials say.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the short term, the city could cover the cardroom business tax losses with reserve funds before revising its future revenue expectations.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Kentucky Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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The developer lived there for over a decade with his family, completely redesigning the home.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sixty-three percent of C-suite leaders said redesigning work to incorporate AI and automation is a top 2026 people priority.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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During a recent interview on The New York Times’ podcast The Interview, Gyllenhaal discussed directing her first major studio film and the test screenings the movie underwent.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Your car acts as a Faraday cage, directing the electricity around you and protecting you.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Des Moines Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Starbucks’ new rewards system kicked in on Tuesday, March 10, modifying the way its app users earn freebies.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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Real-world potential One study of more than 125,000 patients suggested that about 50% of people with obesity discontinue appetite-modifying GLP-1 medications within a year.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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