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as in to transform
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center
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as in to cede
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
made the deed over to his daughter
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as in to remodel
to make different in some way
just got up one day and decided to make over her hairstyle and her appearance in general
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as in transformation
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Recent Examples of make over
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The key is to understand when to stop, with a strong indicator for this being when a strong effort has been made over a longer period but there is still no strong traction, no market fit or no proof of business.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
Giving your home a luxurious makeover doesn’t have to drain your wallet.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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Democrats now receive the support of 65 percent of American households making over $500,000 a year.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The key is to understand when to stop, with a strong indicator for this being when a strong effort has been made over a longer period but there is still no strong traction, no market fit or no proof of business.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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That Preserves Its 100-Year-Old History The six-bedroom home in Haverford received a modern but timeless makeover
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The 6 Best Oven Ranges Designers Often Choose for Kitchen Renovations
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—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
Giving your home a luxurious makeover doesn’t have to drain your wallet.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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In the span of nearly 30 years, Martha and her ex-husband Andy Stewart transformed the run-down spot into an estate teeming with fantastical gardens and dreamy ADUs.Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The first opportunity to draft my full playbook presented itself when Intuit hired me to transform the engineering team and move the company to an online platform.Mamie Jones, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Then-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ceded to many of Trump’s immigration demands.Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Summer days in the high mountains cede to relaxing evenings on the casual confines of Main Street.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Rife store had just been remodeled into a beauty school, but was destroyed and is now a parking lot.James F. Hales Remembering Rogers, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The skull was found in November 1978 by James Skinner, who was remodeling his house on East Wilson Street, according to Russell.R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Until its transformation into X, the platform was regarded by some as a once-vibrant place on the internet that Musk utterly destroyed.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Barbie star’s chic new chop is courtesy of celebrity hairstylist Marc Mena—also known as the man behind Madelyn Cline’s iconic beach bob—who shared a behind-the-scenes reel of Greenblatt’s transformation to Instagram.Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2024
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Previously, Photoshop would have converted them to raster objects.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Detroit will have a 1st-and-10 from its own 47 (after converting a 3rd-and-16) to start the next quarter. 4d ago / 5:55 PM PST Copied Share Lions make goal-line stand, Texans get three Rohan Nadkarni Nice job by the Detroit defense to keep this game close.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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He was based at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he was assigned to the 102nd Intelligence Wing as a cyber transport systems journeyman.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The interface for assigning names to faces is clear and simple.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The tool can modify sentences or longer sections of text to shorten or lengthen the word count, change the tone, or format it in a different way.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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This research could help resolve long-standing questions about how close encounters with planets can modify asteroid surfaces, potentially advancing our understanding of solar system dynamics and asteroid evolution.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The non-dairy milk surcharge varied from market to market, but a statement from the coffee chain said this Thursday, when the surcharge is officially retired, almost half of the customers who get beverage modifications will see prices down more than 10%.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lifestyle modifications: Healthy lifestyle choices, including a healthy diet, avoiding alcohol, engaging in regular physical activity, and maintaining a healthy body weight, can improve and protect your liver health.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Make over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20over. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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