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rewrite

[ree-rahyt, ree-rahyt] / riˈraɪt, ˈriˌraɪt /
VERB
revise
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Metaxas’s sad attempt to rewrite recent history is fitting.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

If that’s true, “Is God Is” presents a compelling reason to keep trying to rewrite the ending.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

On Tuesday, Canada’s chief trade negotiator, Janice Charette, said there is no appetite among federal officials to significantly revise or rewrite USMCA’s underlying terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Last November, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group published a report showing that bad actors are deploying AI-enhanced malware with the capability to rewrite its source code midexecution to avoid antivirus software.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

It was therefore necessary to rewrite a paragraph of Big Brother’s speech in such a way as to make him predict the thing that had actually happened.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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