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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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
Those satellites will attempt to connect with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation before expiring during re-entry.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Satellites, fall to Earth and burn up on re-entry all the time.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
A lengthy prison term may increase the odds that re-entry will be extremely difficult, leading to relapse, and re-imprisonment.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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