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Recent Examples of rejigger
Nevertheless, shortages of rare earth materials, coming on top of the Auto industry’s need to rejigger global supply chains, makes responding to this new supply chain crisis even more difficult.
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
And, the economists say, this change in consumer behavior enabled restaurants to rejigger their business and labor processes in innovative ways.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
He’s seen one mill after another shutter, forcing him to rejigger his supply chain over the years..
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
After serving as chief executive officer of Macy’s Inc.’s Bloomingdale’s division, Tony Spring became chairman and CEO of Macy’s Inc. last February and has been working to rejigger and streamline operations with the Bold New Chapter strategy.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
And, the economists say, this change in consumer behavior enabled restaurants to rejigger their business and labor processes in innovative ways.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
He’s seen one mill after another shutter, forcing him to rejigger his supply chain over the years..
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
After serving as chief executive officer of Macy’s Inc.’s Bloomingdale’s division, Tony Spring became chairman and CEO of Macy’s Inc. last February and has been working to rejigger and streamline operations with the Bold New Chapter strategy.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejigger
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While initially designed to be used in a rocket artillery system, it was modified to be attached to a first-person-view drone using a wooden stick, wire and duct tape, CAR said.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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French collective memories altered considerably after World War II, converting a story of collaboration after June 1940 into one of resistance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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What ultimately inspired McAnally and Baum (who has worked on the business side of his husband’s career) to expand their family was yet another recent life-altering change.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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In a 2021 update that incorporated additional factors into the simulations, DeConto and colleagues revised that estimate sharply downward, projecting less than 40 centimeters of sea-level rise by the century’s end under high-emission scenarios.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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Over the past two decades, the ordinances guiding the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) have been revised multiple times to strengthen its capacity to serve the public effectively.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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The campaign, represented by L’Oréal International Distribution (LID) and Global SS Beauty Brands, pays tribute to India’s beloved marigold — an essential part of any celebration — while integrating Armani’s signature red tones to transform the mall’s exterior.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Even as the Five Points neighborhood has transformed—an old house that once held a coffee shop replaced by a sleek new restaurant, and a Jeni’s ice cream shop added down the block—inside this old-fashioned pharmacy, little has changed.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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It’s being redesigned for the 2026 model year and will be receiving a price increase bringing the cost from around $26,000 to nearly $30,000.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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When the 85th percentile speed is higher than the existing speed limit, the manual now recommends officials consider redesigning roads ‒ potentially adding elements like bike lanes, speed bumps and pedestrian islands ‒ to encourage drivers to slow down, O'Connell said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Fishburne expressed his desire to play Professor X on the same day that McAvoy and his X-Men costar Elliot Page, who played Kitty Pryde, shared their thoughts on a few recasting rumors.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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Shooting started last week at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios on the film, with its main ensemble having been entirely recast.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Houston Astros will need to rework the starting rotation this winter to push farther into the playoffs especially with Framber Valdez's future with the organization in question.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Tillman spent the summer reworking his body and dialing in his shot.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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But throughout the course of the film, Morgan takes a hammer to it all, trying to reinvent this space into something more her.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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The teen slasher is reinvented yet again, with an eye toward diversity and mythology.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Rejigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejigger. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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