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as in to remodel
to make different in some way one of those people who left the security and conformity of a small town to remake their lives in the big city

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as in to replicate
to make or do again yesterday's soup was so good that we decided to remake it for today's lunch

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Recent Examples of remake Here’s how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to remake the nation’s top health agencies Even before the election, president-elect Donald Trump had promised a prominent role for Kennedy in his administration. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024 Interesting that when [Ripley] was remade, it was remade by a streamer over an eight-part series by Netflix. Jeff Conway, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 President-elect Donald Trump has finished rolling out a pre-holiday flurry of Cabinet picks, remaking the Justice Department, the Pentagon and the intelligence community with loyalists. NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024 The theory advanced in favor of remaking the system in order to ram through Trump’s cabinet picks is that our institutions are so corrupt that the system itself needs a kind of shock treatment that can only be administered by people too radically antiestablishment to pass Senate scrutiny. The Editors, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for remake 
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  • The money could have also gone toward the purchase of 280 new stores, or remodeling more than 3,200 stores, according to UFCW.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • One day, the men are commissioned by Van Buren’s son, Harry (Joe Alwyn), to remodel the study at his father’s grand countryside estate as a birthday surprise.
    Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • As the company has been able to expand its product line and shipping capabilities through e-commerce developments, the team has remained focused on replicating the in-store customer experience.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But perhaps the closest any firm has come to replicating the buzz was this past February, when OpenAI first teased its video-generating AI model, Sora.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Perhaps most awaited in this final update is Safehouse Customization, which lets players modify their preferred base, cleaning up debris, building beds, tables and storage, and even picture frames to hang the photos the camera took on the wall.
    Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Candy-makers have responded by shrinking the size of the products, modifying recipes and leaning heavier into non-chocolate offerings.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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  • Low-latency comms then ensure that the wheels repeat the steering commands with minimum lag.
    Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
  • After all, just repeating the last story usually makes for a sequel that’s a flop.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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  • The bill would include a cost-of-living adjustment for members of Congress, which is not an entirely unwarranted provision given their pay has not changed since 2009, but sneaking it into a lame-duck bill was not necessary.
    The Editors, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The incident that changed Bradley’s life came in late 2003.
    Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • The show's producer, Sesame Workshop, has yet to ink a new programming deal with another streaming service after Max opted not to renew their contract with the show.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Beef, which was officially renewed in October, has added a new member to its season two ensemble.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • However, hormonal changes, especially related to the menstrual cycle, can alter this temperature regulation, causing women to need more time to reach restful sleep.
    Sofía Esquivel, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But Kiper and the other experts say the camera card was likely altered between April 11, 2019, and June 11, 2019, while in FBI custody.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • However, it has been reworked into a standalone series with no connections to that franchise.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Now that Ephemera is permanent, Monfort is reworking the proportion of archival material, initially accounting for around 90 percent of the items.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024

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“Remake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remake. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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