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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of recenter.

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Examples

  • They've been quote, unquote, "recentered," a nice Orwellian way to put it.

    War Power Grab

  • In 1995, the College Board, the outfit that administers the SAT, "recentered" the scale used to report results.

    May 10th, 2003

  • That choice of 1994 as a reference point is particularly interesting because, in 1995, the College Board “recentered” the SAT reference point, which had been based on the average scores set in 1941.

    September « 2009 « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website

  • That choice of 1994 as a reference point is particularly interesting because, in 1995, the College Board “recentered” the SAT reference point, which had been based on the average scores set in 1941.

    The Post-Literate Society « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website

  • It said it recentered the trading band below the level of the Singapore dollar's nominal effective exchange rate that prevailed before Thursday's announcement.

    Asian Shares Fall; Nuclear Woes Hobble Tokyo

  • But beyond that, Irene left behind a lot less damage than anticipated, and the market's attention recentered on the state of the U.S. economy.

    Treasurys Take a Tumble

  • It recentered the band below the level of the Singapore dollar's nominal effective exchange rate that prevailed before the announcement, a move it said that took into account its policy moves last year.

    Singapore Tightens Monetary Policy

  • It says that the SATs aren't being weakened, only "recentered."

    Merchants Of Mediocrity

  • In a few short sentences, Gordon Greenleaf had recentered this trial from the woo-woo touchy-feely freedom-of-religion aspect, to the inevitability of Shays imminent death.

    Change of Heart

  • I wiped off the counters and recentered a vase of lilies and gerbera daisies on the dining room table while he loaded the dishwasher.

    Certain Girls

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