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re-examine

British  
/ ˌriːɪɡˈzæmɪn /

verb

  1. to examine again

  2. law to examine (one's own witness) again upon matters arising out of his cross-examination

"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

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“We’re having to re-examine even how we think about what causes inflation, and that makes it a particularly challenging analytical moment for us,” Kashkari said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

And so, I think the U.S. regulators are doing something sensible in saying we need to re-examine how we look at this, and how we evaluate management teams.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

George Gascón hired special prosecutor Lawrence Middleton to re-examine a number of Lacey’s decisions in a number of fatal police shootings, including the Proctor case.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The Callais decision will likely lead senate leaders to re-examine that for 2028.

From Salon May 1, 2026

I think it would be in the well-considered interest of the Republic, since the fall of the tyrants we have overthrown, to re-examine the motives of Thomas Paine's imprisonment.

From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Conway, Moncure Daniel

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