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retool

[ree-tool] / riˈtul /


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The US firm's CEO made the announcement on social media, external, saying developers are being moved to "retool for maximum AI acceleration".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Economists say carmakers have either shortened or skirted the usual temporary summer layoffs to retool their plants because of robust sales.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

But those payoffs only partially cover the financial hit, and don’t cover factory downtime while suppliers seek new business and retool plants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

Enduring the longest cold spell of his career, Betts was forced to retool.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

To produce a new invention, you'd have to retool an entire factory.

From The Status Civilization by Robert Sheckley


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