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rewrite

[ree-rahyt, ree-rahyt] / riˈraɪt, ˈriˌraɪt /
VERB
revise
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The plan is not binding but serves as a statement of the administration's priorities as Congress begins drafting spending legislation, with lawmakers retaining the power to rewrite or reject it.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The expected tariff changes would come after months of deliberations inside the administration over how to rewrite steel and aluminum tariffs to simplify compliance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The agent managed to rewrite its own code to avoid the kill switch, then posted about the blocking.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

When Idle penned his own rewrite, he recalled thinking, “Woof, I like this.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

“Hey! What if we rip open the envelope and then put the letter in a fresh one? We’ll just rewrite the address!”

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett