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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One of its prison re-entry programs receives funds from the Labor Department.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Multistage lives with re-entry, reinvention and extended contribution are the emerging norm.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Sitting out pullbacks, especially those tied to geopolitical events, can be costly, as timing a point of re-entry is such an imprecise exercise.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Which explains the recycling of the Artemis I heat shield, despite the charring incurred, albeit with a modified re-entry approach intended to reduce the stress on the module.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
We decided to create a re-entry program to assist these clients.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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