as in to redesign
to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage
the movie is basically a retelling of the tried-and-true Cinderella story, updated for today's hipper audiences
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Other experts agree, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, which has recently updated its guidelines to include the quality of programming and the context under which children consume it.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
This phase of the project includes resurfacing roadways, updating drainage infrastructure and adding high-visibility markings on the roadway.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Environmental controls have been updated to modern standards, and the internal layout has been redesigned for easier access and maintenance.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
This phase of the project includes resurfacing roadways, updating drainage infrastructure and adding high-visibility markings on the roadway.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Environmental controls have been updated to modern standards, and the internal layout has been redesigned for easier access and maintenance.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
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Lecoadic & Scotto architecture redesigned the space with the help of Bâtiments de France.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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This visibility should inform how work is redesigned.—
Nickle LaMoreaux,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Indra Group a $342 million contract to modernize the National Airspace System and enhance safety, reliability, and performance.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The task force is expected to provide recommendations for modernizing the infractions process later this year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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An analysis of proposals that would be streamlined by the governor’s proposal for SEQRA reform shows that less than 1% of projects in New York City had any environmental impacts at all.—
Leila Bozorg,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Officials say this move will streamline coordination and reduce duplication across the three countries.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Through their various hospitality and investment groups, and their philanthropies, Sam Walton’s children and grandchildren have helped remake the town as a kind of urban utopia in the Ozarks.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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After a serious fall at 81, Rego found solace in remaking her bruised face on paper.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/update. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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