as in to modify
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Recent Examples of rejigger Instead the agency will rejigger its planned Artemis III mission to test in-orbit capabilities such as using the astronauts’ space suits in microgravity and rendezvousing with at least one of the spacecraft that NASA hopes to use as a lunar lander. —
Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026 The Administration would surely try to rejigger the levies using different legal authorities, which create another round of anxiety and uncertainty for businesses, particularly small businesses. —John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 The supply side must also be considered, as businesses may rejigger their supply chains based on their perception of the tariffs’ future impact, leading to changes in pricing. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025 And with that the redistricting battle was joined, as states across the country looked to rejigger their congressional boundaries to benefit one party or the other. —Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rejigger
Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026 The Administration would surely try to rejigger the levies using different legal authorities, which create another round of anxiety and uncertainty for businesses, particularly small businesses. —John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 The supply side must also be considered, as businesses may rejigger their supply chains based on their perception of the tariffs’ future impact, leading to changes in pricing. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025 And with that the redistricting battle was joined, as states across the country looked to rejigger their congressional boundaries to benefit one party or the other. —Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rejigger
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In early March, the Orange County District Attorney's Office charged a man who allegedly helped his 12-year-old son illegally modify his e-bike.— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Among the gunman’s belongings was a photo modified by artificial intelligence showing him alongside the Columbine attackers, according to a state official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to address the media.— Maria Verza, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Scientists have documented that increasingly brighter nights are altering animal behavior, reproduction cycles and survival.— Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Finally, in overcoming this vexing moment, the two would establish a painterly repartee that altered the trajectory of their own work and, by extension, modern art.— Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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In its current form, Force of Nature features a longer chassis and revised riding position, helping Sykes better support himself under extreme loads.— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
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Police initially reported that 10 people had been injured, but the number has since been revised, according to CNN.— Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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The Vagina Monologues, to me, are proof that art can transform someone.— Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
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For all his musical ability, Christopher loves the alchemy of transforming into a character.— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Students in the class this semester are redesigning the AI agent to smooth out some kinks, and Ipeirotis plans to use it in all his future classes.— Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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The Chevy Bolt has been completely redesigned following a massive recall of the previous generation.— Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Such was the case in Georgia’s newspaper and magazine world, where Lee Walburn’s literary prowess helped shape the styles and careers of Southern writers and recast Atlanta’s city magazine as a literary powerhouse.— Mark Woolsey, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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To recast a three-quarter-length body as a pyramid, a favorite Renaissance shape, Raphael repeatedly files down the shoulder blades and turns their supporting muscle into a long sloping line, which dives from neck to arm.— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Director Antoine Fuqua and screenwriter John Logan reworked the movie to conclude in 1988, before any accusations were made.— Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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This reportedly led to major reshoots, with the film's third act needing to be extensively reworked.— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
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The 39-year-old songwriter, who’s also a musician and producer, has collaborated with some of the top artists in music, crossing and reinventing genres with ease.— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
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Despite the apparent unpopularity of warming ties with Israel, the pro-Western government of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan believes that weathering the backlash is a fair trade-off in its quest to reinvent the country’s foreign policy.— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
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