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replumb

verb

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as in to remeasure

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Recent Examples of replumb Named for a president eager to replumb the West, Roosevelt Dam was completed in 1911, one year before Arizona became a state. — Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020

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Enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act required UPS to remeasure its UPS IBT Pension plan at current discount rates, which have increased since the previous measurement date.

— Walter Loeb, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
Petco groundskeepers may want to remeasure the distance from the plate to the fence.

— San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2020

Definition of remeasure

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Over a career spanning six decades, Herzog has become one of the most influential figures in international cinema, working on around 80 films often alighting on the subjects of obsession, extreme situations and the contradictions of human nature.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Whatnot’s categories span Pokémon cards to designer bags to fresh food.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

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In the not-so-distant future, Musk mused, robots will be used to scale manufacturing on the moon.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Because the Blackbird is a brand-new concept and design project, physical customer production and track testing will not scale up until the Venom F5 program concludes around 2028.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of scale

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Meanwhile, the older adults’ confidence dropped, aligning with previous research showing that older adults are generally better able to gauge their ability to perform complex tasks.

— C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Swaddle said the aim of the consultation was to gauge public opinion, which the council will consider in detail.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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Getty Images At first sight, the mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering work involved in construction doesn’t seem a prime target for disruption from artificial intelligence.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Yet director Christopher Nolan, far more than Homer, goes on to plumb Odysseus’ existential collapse, shame and guilt.

— Amy S. Badura-Brack, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

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