rethink
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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
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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
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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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