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Recent Examples of rejigger
But far from being small fish, the opinions may rejigger the balance of power among the branches of government and weaken the role of science in policymaking.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
The decision to scuttle the show comes after some work to rejigger it to fit the sensibilities of Showtime — now known as Paramount+ With Showtime after the premium cable outlet was integrated into Paramount’s flagship streaming platform.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
Retail sales data led some traders to rejigger their forecasts for interest-rate cuts next year.
—Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2023
The twin labor actions, which haven’t occurred simultaneously in more than 40 years, have forced big media companies to rejigger their fall TV schedules and postpone new film releases.
—Christopher Palmeri, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2023
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
The decision to scuttle the show comes after some work to rejigger it to fit the sensibilities of Showtime — now known as Paramount+ With Showtime after the premium cable outlet was integrated into Paramount’s flagship streaming platform.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
Retail sales data led some traders to rejigger their forecasts for interest-rate cuts next year.
—Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2023
The twin labor actions, which haven’t occurred simultaneously in more than 40 years, have forced big media companies to rejigger their fall TV schedules and postpone new film releases.
—Christopher Palmeri, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejigger
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So, by modifying mouse genes to mimic these changes, the researchers have successfully engineered a living model of mammoth-like traits—a first-of-its-kind experiment in de-extinction science.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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But while public opinion has swayed towards Trump on border security and deportations, polling shows that a majority of Americans disapprove of the president’s position on modifying birthright citizenship, with a recent Pew survey measuring 56% opposed to his executive order and just 43% in favor.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes and,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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These changes are fundamentally altering the ecosystem.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Felix Pardo: Unbridled and incompatible development has altered every phase of life in Coral Gables.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to curtail a lower court’s ability to issue a national injunction, hatching a novel legal strategy in its bid to radically revise a bedrock American principle: birthright citizenship.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes and,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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El Paso County officials initially estimated the fire was 4,000 acres, but revised the size to 3,000 acres Thursday night.—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the past five years, here are five ways the market transformed.—
Madalyn Mendoza,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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The floor, transformed into a gymnasium, set the stage for a rock-band performance complete with cheerleaders, while performers in basketball uniforms moved through the scene.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rind even redesigned the masthead of the paper to make her own name more prominent and, through the inclusion of an illustration of a merchant ship, signal a stronger endorsement of the principles of free trade.—
Alexandra Cox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Wilson urges companies to take immediate action by redesigning their workforce around six essential job categories while developing innovative working methods.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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There is no length societies will not go to, no absurd logical leap people won’t take to recast our simple, human act of survival as something dirty and shameful.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Among Season 2’s changes, the role of Pete Plenty Clouds has been recast following the death of Cole Brings Plenty, who played a sheep herder in the first season.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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The band remix opens at No. 21, followed closely by the Johnny Gold reworking at No. 22, and the instrumental version at No. 23.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Now that the House passed its budget, the Senate will have a turn to rework the House resolution.—
Zach Halaschak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Well-known for her use of out-of-the-ordinary materials over the years, like scarab wings and ancient mammoth ivory, van der Velden rose to the challenge of reinventing that most classic of stone in her own, original way.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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This season–and for the first time since its debut in 1969–the hero handbag is reinvented in a reversible icy blue and pretty pale pink–two of spring’s hautest hues to take note of now, and then add to your already overflowing Rabanne shopping cart later.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Rejigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejigger. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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