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rethink

[ree-thingk, ree-thingk] / riˈθɪŋk, ˈriˌθɪŋk /


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"It was bringing huge hope and future prospects to the people," he said, adding that the country would now have to rethink its dam-building spree.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

And hiring managers might need to rethink their own ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

I’d like to hear the candidates rethink the playbook like that, double down on what works and drop what doesn’t.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

My debt has made me rethink something I hear constantly from people my age: How are we supposed to enjoy our lives while also doing everything we’re told we’re supposed to do financially?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

“I would rethink that stance, if I were you,” Ethyne muttered to Antain.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

AI adoption has, at times, also shown signs of running up against roadblocks, as OpenAI reportedly rethinks the way it works with retailers following hiccups in bot-assisted checkout features.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026

We applied those lessons to this recipe from our book “The New Rules,” which rethinks familiar dishes to change the way you cook.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2023

One real estate insider called it “the first domino” as the company — Seattle’s largest private-sector employer — rethinks its property strategy in the city.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023

What is so striking, rather, is how scrupulously she rethinks each variation, even as she ensures that each finds its rightful place in the whole.

From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2022

What his tribe speaks he repeats; but he does not simply echo their words, he rethinks them.

From A Grammar of Freethought by Chapman Cohen

He knows the practice is still popular among current pilots, which he thinks needs to be rethought.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Just as nations dramatically rethought energy policy after the oil crises of the 1970s, a disruption of this scale will force governments around the world to rethink energy strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

Michael Rosenberg, chief executive of Hawke & Co, a New York-based company that makes jackets, vests and other clothing items, said they had rethought their big-and-tall selection, which he said was an ancillary business.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026

Many people rethought their holiday travel plans during the 43-day shutdown, which culminated in significant flight cuts at dozens of major airports, according to travel industry data.

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

The radical design makes it clear that Wright had completely rethought the purpose of an art museum.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

It can also mean rethinking the culture of the kitchen itself.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

At a time when many college students say they are rethinking their academic focus because of the fast-emerging technology, new findings supply hard data on the potential costs of these decisions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

If agents do more shopping for users in the future, that means fewer humans to show ads to, and a potential rethinking of Amazon’s business model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

One regent signaled he is rethinking his own vote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

He went quiet for a moment, perhaps rethinking our entire friendship.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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