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in re

American  
[in ree, rey] / ɪn ˈri, ˈreɪ /

preposition

  1. in the matter of.


in re British  
/ ɪn ˈreɪ /

preposition

  1. in the matter of: used esp in bankruptcy proceedings

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of in re

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1875–80

Example Sentences

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See this piece from 2010, in re NYU.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2017

So here’s the 2014 NFL teams that scored well in re fan loyalty, and those that didn’t.

From Forbes • Sep. 18, 2014

I post a link to a movie in re: what I'm talking about and you post something about Alex Jones.

From Time • Apr. 16, 2013

The lawsuit seeking the injunction is in re ShengdaTech Inc. v.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 7, 2011

“I have been wanting to call you on a nearly minutely basis, but I have been waiting until I could form a coherent thought in re An Imperial Affliction.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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