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reboot

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


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The hosts enjoyed the experience enough to sign on for a “Scrubs” reboot, currently streaming on Hulu and airing on ABC.

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

Speaking to Bustle recently, another star of the show, Chris Colfer, admitted that any such reboot would be difficult following the death of Naya Rivera, who played Glee club favourite Santana Lopez.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Thursday’s event in Texas was actually a reboot of sorts for the Roadster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Right now his brain is beyond short-circuited, and I’m realizing that he’s going to need a full reboot if he’s going to make it out of this situation alive.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The 1993 blockbuster dominated his filmography and sparked a series of sequels and reboots - including the recent Jurassic World series, in which he reprised his role as palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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

In Bates’ case, it’s also a victory for broadcast television and the notion that reboots don’t have to be awful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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

And a refreshingly rebooted Kyle Tucker, the $60-million-per-year outfielder who for weeks was colder than dry ice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

The franchise was launched by superstar Amitabh Bachchan in 1978 and rebooted by Akhtar with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role.

From BBC ● Jun. 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

Now, as the Pentagon aims to spend more than a trillion and a half dollars next year and invests in new technologies like artificial intelligence, Silicon Valley is rebooting the relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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

Despite fewer scripted and reality TV programs being made in recent years, rebooting “Fear Factor” was a “no-brainer,” said Thorn, Fox’s TV president.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

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

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu


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