Example Sentences

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But, Goldberger goes on, “neither Trump’s arch nor his redone reflecting pool nor his gaggle of statues is a meaningful new layer of history.”

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Soup to nuts: This phrase is a non-value-add in most cases as we can tell from the context of the statement something is being looked at or redone completely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

A lawyer currently advising some private equity sales told the BBC that after the Tiger Global ruling, all deal valuations and calculations will have to be redone in case they are scrutinised by tax authorities.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

"If it's unconstitutional... the current negotiated result may need to be redone," said Wu Meng-tao, an economist at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research, raising the risk of tariffs on the ICT sector.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

He knew that immediately after the opening all such work would have to be redone.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson