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Kennedy fired all 17 members of a vaccine advisory last month, refilling it with some vaccine skeptics who have announced their first priority would be retooling vaccine recommendations for children.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 13 July 2025
With the departures of Luther Burden III, Theo Wease Jr. and Mookie Cooper — who combined for 1,795 yards and 10 touchdowns in the 2024 season — Missouri entered the offseason needing to retool its receiver rotation.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays are retooling for their AL East push.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
The proposal was drafted after council members passed a resolution directing the city to explore ways to retool land use requirements, including height restrictions.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 13 July 2025
With the departures of Luther Burden III, Theo Wease Jr. and Mookie Cooper — who combined for 1,795 yards and 10 touchdowns in the 2024 season — Missouri entered the offseason needing to retool its receiver rotation.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays are retooling for their AL East push.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
The proposal was drafted after council members passed a resolution directing the city to explore ways to retool land use requirements, including height restrictions.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retool
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The second round of information arrived so late at night, Kobrin told me, that the next morning, several of her colleagues hadn’t yet gotten the message and were scrambling to rejigger their spending plans.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 2025
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Although Kiley slammed Newsom, the most immediate impact of his legislation would be to nix the controversial Republican effort to rejigger Texas congressional map with the goal of changing the current 25-13 GOP edge to a 30-8 margin.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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The film, about a Belarusian model dreaming of a career in China, slowly transforms into a love story between two outsiders.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Hardys put their design superpowers to work to transform this downtown Bardstown three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment into a five-star vacation rental located in the downtown core.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, over 120 jurisdictions now exchange financial data automatically under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS).—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Eleven years later, Jon Hamm exchanged vows with actor Anna Osceola on a cliff near Anderson Canyon at sunset.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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AIOps Artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps) is revolutionizing operations by reducing the need for manual intervention.—
Harikrishnan Muthukrishnan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Alongside these brands, the Hoffman brothers revolutionized modern surf culture and clothing.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
1 Aug. 2025
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Burkhart was among 1,500 people whose sentences Biden commuted as part of what the White House described as the largest single-day of clemency in modern history.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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She's known for working tirelessly to match her clients with the perfect home and neighborhood, from schools to commute times and lifestyle needs.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Davis Center opened last month, transfiguring six acres at the north end of Central Park.—
Michael Kimmelman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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In each instance, the duties of the office transfigured the man into a sign and symbol of hope in the face of death.—
The Editors,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retool. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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