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reinvent

[ree-in-vent] / ˌri ɪnˈvɛnt /


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"Whilst America has offered them a more peaceful retreat ... they've struggled to reinvent themselves in a dynamic way."

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

“The people who are leaving Hawaii are the very people we need to stay to reinvent the economy,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

All book adaptations, whether from novels or memoirs, could stand to embellish the facts here and there, or go ahead and reinvent the wheel when possible.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

The European champions haven't tried to reinvent the wheel with this kit, but it oozes class.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

She had accepted her parents’ money but not their control of her identity, and had taken advantage of her good fortune to reinvent herself, to find a different way of living.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

"Paris is alive, Paris is green, Paris is proud, Paris stands in solidarity, Paris is working class, Paris is feminist. It reinvents itself each generation," he said.

From Barron's Mar. 15, 2026

When Guardiola reinvents his system, changes are made based on the players he has rather than a predetermined idea of what system he wants to play.

From BBC Dec. 27, 2025

From Mark Twain to John Steinbeck, every generation reinvents the King Arthur legend for itself.

From Seattle Times May 14, 2024

The Scottish comedian, actor and musician lived here off and on for several years, enough to be able to say, “I love Los Angeles. It reinvents itself every two days.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2023

By imitating del Verrocchio, by immersing himself in the busy life of the workshop, Leonardo learns how to paint—and then reinvents how to paint.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Organisers said the streamlined format, which featured 10 sports across four locations in Glasgow, had "saved and reinvented" the competition after its future was placed in doubt when original hosts Victoria pulled out.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

He has since reinvented himself as a man of the people, melding a relaxed, folksy style with slick social media videos.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Jackson is a former social conservative who has reinvented himself into what he calls a “pickup-truck progressive.”

From Slate Jul. 11, 2026

Each generation reinvented the farm without erasing its history.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Now a fairy tale was being reinvented before his eyes in the financial markets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

"It isn't about saving something to preserve it. It is about reinventing something to give it the purpose and vision it needs to last," he added.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

It is now reinventing itself again, with growth that is moving faster than its roads, water lines and services can handle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Like Los Angeles, the restaurant endured by reinventing itself.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

It feels like we’re reinventing ourselves every year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

I had been so busy sitting there moping and feeling lonely that I’d nearly forgotten my commitment—well, plan, at least—to try reinventing myself this year, to not be such an outcast.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith




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