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reboot

[ree-boot, ree-boot, ree-boot] / riˈbut, riˈbut, ˈriˌbut /


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You don't need to look hard to find a film or TV fan who will say a reboot is never as good as the original.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

But this makes the “Little House on the Prairie” reboot look all the more admirable even with its soft edges.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Well, if the star were alive, he might just agree that the show has been ripe for a reboot since it first hit the airwaves in 1974.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The reboot is starting to pay significant dividends.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Sometimes it gets jammed up and stalls, and we have to reboot it and start all over.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

The 1993 blockbuster dominated his filmography and sparked a series of sequels and reboots - including the recent Jurassic World series, in which he reprised his role as palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The path these men blazed led to the endless sequels and prequels, remakes and reboots, churned out by the corporate-owned, IP-obsessed studios of the 2020s.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

Culture critic Mary McNamara, staff writer Yvonne Villarreal and television editor Maira Garcia compare notes on the end of one of the most discussed, if not beloved, reboots in television history.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2025

Director Fede Álvarez reboots the franchise for a new generation by deftly blending the horror of the first movie with the adrenaline-spiking action of the second, along with a little too much goofy fan service.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2025

The 31-year-old actor who recently starred in Nosferatu and Juror #2 feels confident that this version of Superman will buck the trend of failed reboots.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2025

But then a new generation rediscovers and reclaims it, until suddenly it’s being rebooted by a “Sundance wunderkind.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

DC Studios rebooted its cinematic universe with last year's well-received Superman, which followed a string of underperforming movies based on the comic company's collection of heroes and villains.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

While there’s no doubt the boycott irreversibly shifted public perception of the franchise in its rebooted state, “Scream 7” managed a record-breaking opening weekend gross of $63.6 million, the franchise’s largest before inflation is adjusted.

From Salon Mar. 6, 2026

However, gold saw selling earlier in the session after pushing above $5,500, recovered, then selling rebooted later in the day.

From MarketWatch Jan. 30, 2026

Brightbill hugged his mother’s face as her computer brain rebooted.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

President Ahmed al-Sharaa has been rebooting Syria's international credentials and seeking to revive his struggling country after toppling longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

With the winds of viral fame at his back, Rahma is rebooting one of his earliest video concepts, Keep the Meter Running.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

I think there are differences between rebooting this and some of the other series.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 2, 2025

He enticed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit China over the weekend for the first time in seven years, rebooting a key economic and strategic relationship.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2025

Just a maintenance tech here, folks, heading home after a long night of rebooting routers.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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