repurpose
Example Sentences
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He worries that bad actors — be they individuals, organizations or countries — will repurpose technologies that were designed to help cure diseases or create new materials.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
They added: "If individuals or groups subsequently choose to misuse or repurpose a Cameo recording, that is clearly outside Mr Farage's knowledge or control."
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Other engine manufacturers, including those that produce marine and other heavy-duty types, can repurpose capacity to make more power engines “with only minor investment,” the report added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Instead, it will repurpose some of them to help power microgrids for customers like AI-infrastructure firm Crusoe.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026
I dismantled my sleeping nest to repurpose its branches and hewed off additional ones from nearby trees.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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