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Recent Examples of retool
The following day, Bird, acquired as part of an effort to retool the Bombers’ bullpen, was demoted to Triple-A.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Other teams tank for higher draft picks or trade their best players to retool, giving up today for a better tomorrow.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The decision to halt production of the Escape, and its luxury cousin the Lincoln Corsair, also built at Louisville Assembly, was so that Ford could spend $2 billion to retool the plant to build a future lineup of affordable electric vehicles, the first one — a midsize pickup — to launch next year.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The decision to halt production of the Escape, and its luxury cousin the Lincoln Corsair, also built at Louisville Assembly, was so that Ford could spend $2 billion to retool the plant to build a future lineup of affordable electric vehicles, the first one — a midsize pickup — to launch next year.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Other teams tank for higher draft picks or trade their best players to retool, giving up today for a better tomorrow.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The decision to halt production of the Escape, and its luxury cousin the Lincoln Corsair, also built at Louisville Assembly, was so that Ford could spend $2 billion to retool the plant to build a future lineup of affordable electric vehicles, the first one — a midsize pickup — to launch next year.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The decision to halt production of the Escape, and its luxury cousin the Lincoln Corsair, also built at Louisville Assembly, was so that Ford could spend $2 billion to retool the plant to build a future lineup of affordable electric vehicles, the first one — a midsize pickup — to launch next year.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retool
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Instead the agency will rejigger its planned Artemis III mission to test in-orbit capabilities such as using the astronauts’ space suits in microgravity and rendezvousing with at least one of the spacecraft that NASA hopes to use as a lunar lander.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Daily Dividend JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in an investor meeting this week that plans to rejigger the bank's workforce amid AI's technological shakeup are already taking shape.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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It is soon expected to transform into what is known as a gang suppression force in upcoming months.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The building later became a dormitory for The New School, until hotelier Sean MacPherson—the creative force behind the Ludlow Hotel and Hotel Chelsea—transformed it into a hotel once again in 2012.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Panama’s Jonathan Araúz exchanged shouts and pushes with manager José Mayorga when the pinch hitter returned to the dugout after grounding out leading off the ninth.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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When allegations of misconduct arose against Krauss at ASU, the physicist exchanged dozens of messages and emails with Epstein seeking advice on how to handle them.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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His woodwork designs and innovations helped revolutionize the sport.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication by transmitting messages in Morse code over wires.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Working from home poses some unique challenges that are not necessarily present when commuting to an office each day.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Setting the clocks back in the fall—pushing peak evening commuting hours closer to dusk or after the sun goes down—also drives up the odds of cars hitting animals.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2026
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Bent on experiencing a radical depth of intimacy with God, Ann leads her disciples in extended, highly expressive sessions of musical worship: again and again, the Shakers close their eyes, hurl their arms heavenward, and transfigure their ecstasy into song.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2026
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And as our correspondence has moved largely online – transfiguring into WhatsApp messages, video calls, or just an exchange of memes – our communication and language have changed accordingly.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retool. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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