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as in to transform
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as in to focus
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Recent Examples of refocus
Nonetheless, Lee and her training team had to refocus on their primary goal: Paris.
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Caroline Price, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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After a rift on the shutdown, California Democrats try to refocus the budget fight on Medicaid
Democrats split last week over a Republican stopgap measure to avoid a government shutdown.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Rather than recognizing this as signaling a need for more advanced material, the teacher might send the child to a separate area in the classroom or in the school to refocus or as punishment.
—Rachael Cody, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
The recent Eaton and Palisades wildfires in Los Angeles County have refocused the public’s attention on the recurrent nature of vegetation burning and the devastating effects on people and the environment.
—Hugo A Loaiciga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Price, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Today’s top stories (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times )
After a rift on the shutdown, California Democrats try to refocus the budget fight on Medicaid
Democrats split last week over a Republican stopgap measure to avoid a government shutdown.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Rather than recognizing this as signaling a need for more advanced material, the teacher might send the child to a separate area in the classroom or in the school to refocus or as punishment.
—Rachael Cody, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
The recent Eaton and Palisades wildfires in Los Angeles County have refocused the public’s attention on the recurrent nature of vegetation burning and the devastating effects on people and the environment.
—Hugo A Loaiciga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocus
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Making meaningful connections outside the bounds of your phone can help ground you to reality, and having healthy, in-person relationships with women is key to transforming your mindset away from frustration and blame to ownership and confidence.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The scene: The sands of Miami Beach, which were transformed into a luxurious playground/open air concert hall for the rich and famous.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Millennials and younger generations are focused on value, Rotem said.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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This independence is intended to allow the Fed to focus on its dual mandate: promoting maximum employment and maintaining stable prices.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Corporate boardrooms and executive teams will need to traverse this new landscape, by weighing the risks of maintaining their DEI teams and initiatives against the potential fallout of revising their DEI policies—or abandoning their efforts completely.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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If elected, Valencia said her goals are to work to revise the budget, making communication seamless and providing more staff for mental health services.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Culture community aimed at creating equitable business pathways for Black and Brown professionals.—
Brianne Garrett,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, theoretically aimed at matching the fees other countries charge for U.S. shipments to their countries, included a minimum 10% fee and additional charges of up to 50% on more than 50 nations.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Friend’s crash, and survival, did not radically recast the project.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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But here, Clooney has recast himself as journalistic hero Edward R. Murrow, who in the early 1950s defied U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy and his efforts to stoke anti-communist hysteria through the media.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The premiere event in London drew inspiration from the sounds made by healthy coral reefs, which naturally produce sounds that attract sea life, pointing young fish and coral larvae in the direction of more resources.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, Lewandowski shifts his position to ensure the centre-backs are occupied, while also pointing at Torres.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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From Menswear Fabric to Timeless Women’s Fashion Frank & Eileen reinvented the women's button-up shirt into a fashion statement.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Merino, after a complicated start to his Arsenal career, has reinvented himself through sheer willingness to learn and has added a goal threat to his work ethic.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Not a lot of people are looking at the area that is actually modified and flooded by beaver populations.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this month, Texas Representative David Spiller introduced a bill that would prohibit health insurance companies from using AI to delay, deny, or modify claims, legislation similar to what other states have brought forward.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Refocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocus. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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