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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retooled
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Every neighborhood has its own part in the story too, as the nightlife nexus has migrated up and down Manhattan, shimmied across the East River and back, and transformed, faltered, and thrived again over the past six decades.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026 -
Alongside husband and series co-creator Garrett Kennell, Khare has transformed her digital series into one of contemporary Hollywood’s most ambitious nonfiction productions online.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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The clouds and rain didn't stand a chance against true romance Saturday, as Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling exchanged vows at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire in south Lebanon yesterday, hours after the Israeli and Lebanese governments agreed to implement a ceasefire.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Those films revolutionized the way that Hollywood does business — demonstrating that movies could sell T-shirts and toys as well as tickets.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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Renwick’s belief that athleticwear designers were for too long a time absorbed in making men’s lives easier — and efforts to reverse this pattern by turning its gaze towards women — completely revolutionized the industry, which is why the brand is a no-brainer addition to this article.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Now retired, Brewbaker is among those calling for death sentences imposed through judicial override to be commuted.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Juan Reyes commuted an hour and a half from San Diego to bring his son, Adrian, 13, to watch his favorite team train.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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But the fields that sloped toward the turquoise sea weren’t about to be cultivated with the vines of Merlot grapes or Regona cider apple trees or even acorns to be transmuted into jamón Ibérico.—
Tamar Adler,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
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When presented as a wall installation, the pages are transmuted into an object signifying nothing but the imitation of writing by a depersonalized other.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Retooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retooled. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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