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rewrite

[ree-rahyt, ree-rahyt] / riˈraɪt, ˈriˌraɪt /
VERB
revise
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Translators "have to rewrite the whole thing, redo the translations, but they still only get paid the reduced rate," said Holly Parsons, a Spanish-to-English translator at the beginning of her career.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

During the actual filming of the show, they had to rewrite storylines on the fly as unexpected events took place.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Metaxas’s sad attempt to rewrite recent history is fitting.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

The White House on Tuesday pointed to Chinese money-laundering networks and Mexican cartels as the basis for the rewrite of know-your-customer rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“Remember,” warned Mr. Kempsey, “to rewrite the biography in your own words.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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