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retraining

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present participle of retrain

as in reeducating

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So, start by initiating the end-of-life conversation yourself.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Interim Police Chief Doug Brinkley issued an executive order May 20 barring officers from initiating pursuits solely for minor traffic offenses or city ordinance violations unless something increases the seriousness of the incident.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

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His wife later reportedly received a letter from World Vision informing her that his donation helped restore the vision of two people.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Manson’s death was met with strong reactions from the family members of his victims, who were contacted by prison officials informing them of the mass murderer’s passing.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

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For months the university has been briefing journalists that its appointment system is rigorous and defendable, and that the campaign was targeted against a Black academic because of his race.

— Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
But official sources briefing Iranian media stressed any reopening of the strait would depend on the United States fulfilling what Tehran sees as its commitment to end its own naval blockade of Iran's ports.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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But at this stage, Gilman, who has five years experience but came in as a free agent, is still familiarizing himself with the playbook.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
The athletes took practice runs on Monday, familiarizing themselves with the track ahead of Saturday’s regional finals.

— Heather McRea, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

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