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
Example Sentences
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But it was launched early after a suspected space debris strike to the Shenzhou-20 return capsule made it unsafe for re-entry to Earth, leaving its crew briefly stranded.
From Barron's
Studio head Samuel Goldwyn was inspired to produce a movie on this difficult subject after he and his wife, Frances, read a story in Time magazine about the re-entry struggles of vets.
The five women also say they want stronger confidentiality assurances for victims, and no re-entry to the panel if a person has decided to leave.
From BBC
Columbia was unable to withstand the fiery re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, disintegrating as the world watched on in horror.
From BBC
The Strata Elite’s launch this summer was supposed to mark Citi’s re-entry into the premium-card market, giving it a foothold to compete with American Express’s Platinum card and the Chase Sapphire Reserve card.
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