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Recent Examples of retoolRussaw, Smith and Walker are productive veterans who should help retool a defensive line that is losing stars Caden Curry and Kayden McDonald.—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 The changeover brought operations to a halt in order to retool the plant.—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026 Ford also is pushing the Bronco Sport following the end of production in December of the Escape crossover to retool Louisville Assembly Plant for the company's next-generation electric vehicle platform.—Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026 If James departs after this season, the Lakers can retain Reaves and maintain $50 million in cap space to retool the roster.—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retool
The Administration would surely try to rejigger the levies using different legal authorities, which create another round of anxiety and uncertainty for businesses, particularly small businesses.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
The supply side must also be considered, as businesses may rejigger their supply chains based on their perception of the tariffs’ future impact, leading to changes in pricing.
Paris — Gisèle Pelicot emerged as a global feminist hero in 2024 by transforming her horrific, personal story into a public battle against rape culture.
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Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
The modern workplace has a strong flavor of poor management, with poor leadership quickly transforming what started as a good job into a bad one, with burnout and heavy workloads following soon afterward.
Bent on experiencing a radical depth of intimacy with God, Ann leads her disciples in extended, highly expressive sessions of musical worship: again and again, the Shakers close their eyes, hurl their arms heavenward, and transfigure their ecstasy into song.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2026
And as our correspondence has moved largely online – transfiguring into WhatsApp messages, video calls, or just an exchange of memes – our communication and language have changed accordingly.