rewrite
Example Sentences
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The plan is not binding but serves as a statement of the administration's priorities as Congress begins drafting spending legislation, with lawmakers retaining the power to rewrite or reject it.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
After Anthropic requested that GitHub remove copies of its proprietary code, another programmer used other AI tools to rewrite the Claude Code functionality in other programming languages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The agent managed to rewrite its own code to avoid the kill switch, then posted about the blocking.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
In any other system, the programmer would have had to rewrite the code and recompile a huge block of the program, maybe even all of it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
He would go on to rewrite that old red record book in dozens of single-game, single-season, and career categories, becoming the most dominant player of his, or any other, generation.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.