re-engage
Britishverb
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(intr) to take part in or participate again
re-engaged in terrorism
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(tr) to employ (someone) again
Example Sentences
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“Investors appear reluctant to re-engage with the longer-term hard-asset narrative until both macro conditions stabilize and the technical picture turns more supportive.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
With lower mortgage rates, a cohort of previously sidelined buyers is expected to re-engage with the market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
On Wednesday the European Parliament's international trade committee said it was suspending the ratification of the deal "until the US decides to re-engage on a path of cooperation rather than confrontation".
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
The GLP-1s have “caused a lot of patients to re-engage with the healthcare system in order to get medical guidance on managing their obesity,” said Brian Dunkin, chief medical officer at Boston Scientific.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
Mrs. Crowdey saw how things were going, and turning from the cow question, endeavoured to re-engage him in his recitations.
From Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour by Surtees, Robert Smith
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