refresh
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However, economists at the WTO don’t believe the status quo can be sustained, and instead called for a concerted effort to repair and refresh the multilateral trade system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
While writing “East of the River,” she returned to the book to refresh her inspiration, and its impact is apparent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The EA said it understood that changes to transport arrangements can be unsettling and added that it sometimes needs to refresh contracts to ensure value for money.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
And that’s not greatly practical for smartphone devotees, who are already getting a truncated image of one weather possibility that was sent before the model was scheduled to refresh.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Your plan to show up Eugene Hammond as a tenderfoot at the butchering,” I said to refresh his memory.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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The overhaul will include infrastructure rooms, guest-room and restaurant refreshes and upgrades to the pool deck and cabanas, Toscano said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Overall, "this will result, between now and 2030, in more than 60 new vehicle launches and 50 significant refreshes, across all brands and powertrain energies".
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
“As the portfolio refreshes, that capital will start earning the current interest rate, and that is supplementing their growth,” Nygren says.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
“Tesla’s refreshes are pretty modest, and they’re driven by improving profitability,” said Ed Niedermeyer, who has written a book about Tesla and is working on a follow-up.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2025
It was a light, dreamless sleep, a kind of half-sleep, that refreshes but does not shut off the world completely.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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“People want to look refreshed, but they want to look like an authentic version of themselves, and I think that’s where fat comes into play.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
"If you include some walking, cycling, swimming, exploring you're more likely to get back feeling refreshed," he adds.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The more frequently droplets appear and depart, the more often the surface is refreshed, allowing heat to move through it more efficiently.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Later, Barragan signed paperwork to change his answers to those deposition questions, saying he “found documents that refreshed my recollection” and that he did, in fact, author the inquiry and request for a criminal investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Just listen to me, yammering on. You’ve had a long day, sweet pea, and you need to get refreshed for the last day of school tomorrow.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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Enter the Goo Man, founder of Incredible Meat, whose sales pitch has the refreshing candor of someone who knows exactly what business he is in.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Of course the playwright has prepared the way, but the wayward emotions emanating from these inwardly glowing performances are refreshing in work that has the crisp, circumscribed elegance of a mathematical proof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
You better believe I’m refreshing the airline’s app every hour in hopes a better seat opens up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
While some films’ merit is debatable, it’s refreshing regardless that the conversations around what qualifies as an “awards movie” are in flux.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
They are little roadside shacks that serve snacks and refreshing drinks.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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