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reboot

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


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Perhaps a miniseries reboot would have been a better way to go?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Repeats of the series have been a staple of broadcast, cable and, more recently, Netflix, which streams the original series and a reboot that launched in September.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Modern Warfare 4" was developed by American studio Infinity Ward, which was behind the original 2003 series and the 2019 reboot of the "Modern Warfare" sub-series.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The reboot was announced, external by Disney and Hulu via the show's social media team on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

I shook my head, hoping for a reality reboot, but the giant fly guy in the cloak just continued to...exist.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

After 20 or so reboots, I reached the dock, and safety.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Adaptations, remakes and reboots are all the rage right now, and there’s often one question that crops up - why?

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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

It gets us on the topic of reboots — and my hesitation with Hollywood’s proclivity to try to recapture lightning in a bottle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 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

Also, four years ago "businesses were hiring aggressively, vacancies were at record highs, and more people were moving jobs than normal", Harvey said, as the economy rebooted following Covid.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

She wants to allow Nolan creative freedom, knowing that the Greek playwrights rebooted figures like Odysseus and Medea just like Marvel treats Spider-Man.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 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

“The cunning little...He must have rebooted the system.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

“I met with Russell to talk about ‘Doctor Who’ when he was first rebooting it and we’ve been trying to work together ever since,” Cumming says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Featuring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, Jane Schoenbrun’s meta-horror movie follows a young filmmaker rebooting a slasher franchise who connects with its original star.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Even more frightening is the fact he's rebooting for version 2.0.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

The NeuroLink comes back online, my profile rebooting in the corner of my view.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu


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