re-entry
Britishnoun
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the act of retaking possession of land, etc, under a right reserved in an earlier transfer of the property, such as a lease
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the return of a spacecraft into the earth's atmosphere
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Were that to happen, the club's future would be much less clear and would require them to apply to the Football Association for re-entry.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The collected samples are expected to return to Earth by mid 2031 inside a capsule designed to survive re-entry through Earth's atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
In January, Britain and European countries closely watched the re-entry of a Chinese rocket, amid fears fragments could land in Britain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Some prenups provide for a re-entry payment for continuing education to give the nonworking spouse a boost after a career hiatus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Barriers to re-entry, specifically the myriad laws that operate to discriminate against people with criminal records in every aspect of their social, economic, and political lives, must be eliminated.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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