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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About a stone’s throw away on the seafront, Parc du Provençal houses two additional restaurants all updated by Parente, as well as the tennis court and iconic seawater swimming pool built into the rock.
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 June 2025
This article was originally published in February 2024 but has been re-edited and updated with new information current as of June 5, 2025.
—Paul McClure 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
This story may be updated as more details become available.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
Despite asking for more time to update their long-term planning frameworks, Florida Power and Light (FPL) is already charging ahead with substantial infrastructure projects.
—Dawn Shirreffs, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 June 2025
This article was originally published in February 2024 but has been re-edited and updated with new information current as of June 5, 2025.
—Paul McClure 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
This story may be updated as more details become available.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
Despite asking for more time to update their long-term planning frameworks, Florida Power and Light (FPL) is already charging ahead with substantial infrastructure projects.
—Dawn Shirreffs, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
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So the company took a new approach to how its spaces would embody that mission and redesigned a new flagship, the Rivian Space in NYC. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Since the takeover, Air India has ordered hundreds of new planes, redesigned its branding and livery and absorbed smaller airlines that Tata held stakes in.—
Shonal Ganguly,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Despite the increasing urgency to modernize finance and meet regulatory expectations, the same problems keep recurring.—
Rahul Bhatia,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The surge in funding comes as President Donald Trump has proposed an increase in defense spending, with a focus on modernizing military capabilities and opening opportunities beyond the legacy defense sector.—
Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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Care: To streamline your laundry routine, all of the options in this guide are machine washable.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2025
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This technological shift arrives at a crucial moment when Europe is also working to streamline its regulatory framework for innovative companies.—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The overwhelming impression Cummings gave was that politicians were the useful idiots who should give him the runway to remake the state.—
Jim Waterson,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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Nationwide injunctions have emerged as an important check on Trump’s efforts to remake the government and a source of mounting frustration to the Republican president and his allies.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/update. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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