rewrote

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Congress responded boldly to that ruling—it rewrote Section 2 of the VRA to allow minority voters to say that plans that had a racially discriminatory effect were vote dilution.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Lichtenberg rewrote the top of the story using information he gleaned from an earlier phone conversation with a Wall Street executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Who knew that Jordan Peele rewrote “Get Out” 400 times, or that Paul Simon composed his “Graceland” album by combing through all of his previous work?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

On both occasions, they clawed their way back in a historic victory that rewrote a long-standing narrative of teams rich in talent but brittle under pressure.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Emma rewrote awkward sentences, and if she didn’t understand what he was trying to say, they talked it through so that he could write it in a more lucid fashion.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman