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as in to transform
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center
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as in to cede
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
made the deed over to his daughter
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as in to remodel
to make different in some way
just got up one day and decided to make over her hairstyle and her appearance in general
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as in transformation
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Recent Examples of make over
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a norovirus outbreak after oysters served at a Los Angeles County event this month made over 80 people sick.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Sarah Wood González, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Its display was a part of the hotel’s multimillion-dollar makeover in 1999 that included an expansive interior lobby, a convention area, a business center with computers and Internet access and two new restaurants.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
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Why Carey may have made over $2.7 million in 2022
Santa Claus and Mariah Carey during a pre-tape performance for NBC’s Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center on Nov. 27, 2012 in New York City.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a norovirus outbreak after oysters served at a Los Angeles County event this month made over 80 people sick.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
The recent makeover for gyms may also owe to the simple idea that after years of the same look, people are ready to see something else.
—Sarah Wood González, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Its display was a part of the hotel’s multimillion-dollar makeover in 1999 that included an expansive interior lobby, a convention area, a business center with computers and Internet access and two new restaurants.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
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Key takeaways - Generative AI transforms the SaaS industry with AI agents capable of completing tasks.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Chop it up for homemade croutons, grind it into breadcrumbs, or transform slices into garlic bread or French toast.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Annotated Signed February 2, 1848, the treaty compelled Mexico to cede 55 percent of its territory, bringing more than 525,000 square miles under US sovereignty.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Jan. 2025
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Throughout his life, Jean-Marie Le Pen refused to cede, or be silenced.—
Thomas Adamson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Keeler House: In 1990 modernist architect Ray Kappe remodeled a home for jazz singer Anne Keeler and her then-husband, Gordon Melcher.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Fire department funding will be used to rebuild and remodel existing fire stations, and to build a center for fire, police, and specialty apparatus.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The digital realm is rapidly transforming, and AI technology leads the way in that transformation through search.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Are the people in your life helping or hindering your growth and transformation?—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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On the ensuing possession, Rice was fouled and converted the first of two free throws with 22 seconds to go.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Also, last month, Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the aftermath of the crypto ball that was organized by David Sacks, and the label of the first crypto President being assigned to Trump the expectations for proactive and forward looking action are quite high.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Since the Voluntary Resolution Agreement did not assign liability for the flooding, the responsibility for finding government funds to fix the flood damage has largely fallen to the Shiloh community members.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Like many great race cars, it was endlessly modified by the factory and was driven in period by the very best, including Sir Stirling Moss, Mike Hawthorn, Wolfgang von Trips, and Fangio himself in an earlier configuration.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
14 Jan. 2025
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The country’s new presidential administration modified its IMMEX trade program so that finished apparel goods could no longer enter Mexico tax-free.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2025
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By late 2015, the otherwise down-at-the-heels Quebec shipyard was awarded a contract for modification of the MV Asterix, an auxiliary replenishment vessel.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Focus on healthy lifestyle modifications rather than sudden drops in body weight.3 Prognosis and Life Expectancy The prognosis for people with biliary colic is generally good with appropriate treatment.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Make over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20over. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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