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as in modified
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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as in edited
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating
the magazine will publish your poem if you rework it so that it's a little shorter
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Recent Examples of reworked
Burden of Justice was created by Jens Lapidus, a criminal defense attorney turned writer and showrunner, best known for his crime novel Snabba Cash (Easy Money), adapted as a film trilogy starring Joel Kinnaman and later reworked by Lapidus himself into a two-season Netflix series.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Growth hormones and genes that respond to stress were reworked, some lost, others boosted.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
There’s a two-inch suspension lift, and in order to fit the 33-inch tires, the EJS team reworked the wheel openings without hacking away at too much.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
The backstory The property has been reworked multiple times since the ’90s.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The taskbar was so bad because Microsoft rebuilt it for Windows 10X, which was originally going to run on dual-screen devices before being reworked into Windows 11 for laptops.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 20 Mar. 2026
As the South by Southwest Conference and Festival wraps up its 40th year in Austin Wednesday, a decentralized layout and reworked SXSW Innovation Conference have reshaped how attendees experience the event.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Those defensive linemen will get their contracts reworked to create more space so the Cowboys can continue working on fixing their defense.
—Calvin Watkins
mar. 9, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Ono Ghost Market is a new film inspired by Asian myths about supernatural marketplaces, originally developed as a streaming series before being reworked as a feature.
—Ryan Brennan
march 9, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Growth hormones and genes that respond to stress were reworked, some lost, others boosted.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
There’s a two-inch suspension lift, and in order to fit the 33-inch tires, the EJS team reworked the wheel openings without hacking away at too much.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
The backstory The property has been reworked multiple times since the ’90s.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The taskbar was so bad because Microsoft rebuilt it for Windows 10X, which was originally going to run on dual-screen devices before being reworked into Windows 11 for laptops.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 20 Mar. 2026
As the South by Southwest Conference and Festival wraps up its 40th year in Austin Wednesday, a decentralized layout and reworked SXSW Innovation Conference have reshaped how attendees experience the event.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Those defensive linemen will get their contracts reworked to create more space so the Cowboys can continue working on fixing their defense.
—Calvin Watkins
mar. 9, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Ono Ghost Market is a new film inspired by Asian myths about supernatural marketplaces, originally developed as a streaming series before being reworked as a feature.
—Ryan Brennan
march 9, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reworked
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Since then, Moscow has modified them to improve their effectiveness, begun domestic production and repeatedly launched the drones in waves at Ukrainian cities.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Since then, Moscow has modified them to improve their effectiveness, begun domestic production, and repeatedly launched the drones in waves at Ukrainian cities.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Good Thursday morning and welcome to Jamie McIntyre’s Daily on Defense, written and compiled by Washington Examiner National Security Senior Writer Jamie McIntyre (@jamiejmcintyre) and edited by Christopher Tremoglie.—
Jamie McIntyre,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Instead, officials said he was moved to a mobile home in Dania Beach that was owned by an associate of Shlafman while the condo was cleaned and remodeled, and ID Investors paid $20,000 to stop foreclosure on the Hollywood property, the affidavit said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Completed in 2004 by builder James Nolan and architect Howard Backen, and extensively remodeled by Seacrest in collaboration with Clint Nicholas and Silvia Nobili of Nobili Marqués Arquitectura, the property offers a Tuscan-style main home, a pool house, and a guest cottage.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Then-Councilmember Raul Peralez helped hold the deal together as construction deadlines loomed, the development changed hands and plans were revised.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The measure could be revised within 90 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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One of the poets inspired by Browne is Dave Bengtson, who says Browne changed his life and became a good friend.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the political landscape has changed, thanks to a redistricting shakeup that created a deep blue district anchored by Salt Lake City.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Billy Randolph had shaped them and how his death had altered their lives, responses came after long pauses and were choked with grief.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Detectives also discovered that the suspect had altered his appearance on some occasions to resemble a female in an apparent effort to avoid detection, according to the Police Department.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Nov. 2025
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