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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This story was updated with the news that Musk intends to bring Elez back.
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April Rubin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Then came the widespread complaints that the district attorney’s office shut its doors to victims, refused to hear their concerns, or didn’t keep them updated on case development.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
That's usually when their reports – which are meant to provide a comprehensive financial review of the past year and update investors on the current business environment – are filed.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Corporate earnings releases will resume in Europe on Friday, with a handful of companies including Danske Bank, Ashmore Group and Kongsberg slated to update investors on their finances.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
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April Rubin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Then came the widespread complaints that the district attorney’s office shut its doors to victims, refused to hear their concerns, or didn’t keep them updated on case development.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
That's usually when their reports – which are meant to provide a comprehensive financial review of the past year and update investors on the current business environment – are filed.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Corporate earnings releases will resume in Europe on Friday, with a handful of companies including Danske Bank, Ashmore Group and Kongsberg slated to update investors on their finances.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
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Corrective measures can include changing power levels, redesigning an antenna, and updating software parameters to influence an antenna’s behavior.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Toyota Camry also has been redesigned for the 2025 model year to an all hybrid lineup.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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The rules, announced over the weekend and taking effect on March 1, come as China is rapidly building up and modernizing its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to match the military might of the United States.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, the House of Representatives passed the MACE ACT to modernize federal cybersecurity job requirements.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Today, the brand’s collections have reduced average retail prices by 30 percent, and the range has been streamlined to ensure each product has a distinct role and receives adequate attention.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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An advanced health security strategy that uses unilateralism to its advantage and streamlines response efforts puts America first.—
Andrew Kishuni,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
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But if the Rangers don’t bring their best effort in Columbus on Saturday, general manager Chris Drury’s desire to remake this roster could become a lot stronger and sharper with two weeks off and a month to go until the trade deadline.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Experiencing the narrative through a floating, first-person lens proves a cinematic magic trick that both breaks and then remakes the rules of the art form – ultimately, illuminating the poetic power of movies as engines of empathy.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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