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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
retool .
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Examples
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But even with someone as sunny as Michael Kors, a success story with his recent IPO and celebrity as a "Project Runway" judge, or a creature of California cool like Johnstone Hartig of Libertine, a label that retools vintage designer pieces, frantic backstage moments are not uncommon.
The Seattle Times 2012
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Much of his advice retools the kind of messages Bridget Jones got from her mother.
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Professional mid-tail content retools, opening the door for additional post-production activity in the city.
Steve Rosenbaum: NYC's Digital Future: A Projection Steve Rosenbaum 2012
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So -- and I repeat that I hope I'm wrong, but in this instance I'm feeling a bit like Nostradamus -- whereas the current reports suggest higher total ridership along Santa Monica, I think we're going to see a final EIR which retools the ridership figures to indicate significantly higher ridership at the Constellation station.
John Mirisch: Bait-Switch-Fix: The Westside Subway's Three Act Play John Mirisch 2011
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Lindal Cedar Homes retools the log cabin for modern living and Marmol Radizner offered up some new prefab designs.
Dwell on Design Features More Brilliant Green Design Than Ever | Inhabitat 2009
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Much of his advice retools the kind of messages Bridget Jones got from her mother.
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LONDON— British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC is likely to announce a share buyback of as much as £1 billion $1.64 billion Friday, according to people familiar with the matter, as the U.K. satellite-television operator retools itself after the collapse of News Corp .'s bid to buy the rest of the company.
At BSkyB, Buyback of Stock Is Likely Dana Cimilluca 2011
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UBS also said it will cut an undisclosed number of jobs as it slashes up to two billion francs in costs and retools to respond to a tougher environment.
UBS Is Forced to Scale Back Deborah Ball 2011
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Much of his advice retools the kind of messages Bridget Jones got from her mother.
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The Obama administration is facing some tough realities as it retools the government's role in residential finance - from guaranteeing all mortgage loans to eliminating federal subsidies that encourage Americans to buy their own homes.
Tom Silva: Why Should We Care About Housing? Tom Silva 2010
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