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rethink

[ree-thingk, ree-thingk] / riˈθɪŋk, ˈriˌθɪŋk /


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With extreme weather events becoming increasingly frequent as a result of climate change, the Netherlands will have to rethink a strategy that has until now been "waterproof."

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Sales at U.S. retailers slid in July, the latest in a string of weaker reports prompting a rethink about an economy that had looked to be only accelerating this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

But his excellent end-of-season resurgence, in his natural position of centre midfield, may have sparked a rethink over his status during this transfer window.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

"If congenital transmission can occur in non-venereal treponematoses, then we need to rethink how we interpret skeletal evidence in the past," Dr. Vlok explained.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

“You might want to rethink that,” said Mother.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

AI adoption has, at times, also shown signs of running up against roadblocks, as OpenAI reportedly rethinks the way it works with retailers following hiccups in bot-assisted checkout features.

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

Here are six examples of rethinks that not only brought back beloved series from the graveyard but made them award-worthy all over again.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2025

We applied those lessons to this recipe from our book “The New Rules,” which rethinks familiar dishes to change the way you cook.

From Washington Times Sep. 5, 2023

And they have remained that way, as Colonial Williamsburg — the world’s largest “living history” museum — rethinks the messages behind a favorite Instagram moment.

From New York Times May 8, 2023

What his tribe speaks he repeats; but he does not simply echo their words, he rethinks them.

From A Grammar of Freethought by Chapman Cohen

Just as nations dramatically rethought energy policy after the oil crises of the 1970s, a disruption of this scale will force governments around the world to rethink energy strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

The Liberal Democrats said the situation is "appalling" and the whole system needs to be "rethought".

From BBC Feb. 22, 2026

Many people rethought their holiday travel plans during the 43-day shutdown, which culminated in significant flight cuts at dozens of major airports, according to travel industry data.

From Barron's Nov. 19, 2025

At the same time, Lloyd Webber has rethought his business model.

From MarketWatch Oct. 10, 2025

The radical design makes it clear that Wright had completely rethought the purpose of an art museum.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

Education, my second love, was worth rethinking too.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

Washington is rethinking the wisdom of its large military footprint in the Persian Gulf emirate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

This year, the firm shrank the number of U.S. audit partners by 10% and is completely rethinking the role of junior-level auditors—college graduates who generally start with a salary around $80,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

As antibiotic resistance grows around the world, the findings show that important medical advances may come from rethinking the chemistry of drugs that already exist.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

It’s proof that at least some people are rethinking how they feel about us.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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