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re-establish

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verb

  1. to establish (something) again

    a fight to re-establish his authority

"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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It has left them “unwilling to re-establish fresh shorts,” and in turn encouraged fresh buyers, he wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I would really like—through music, through art—to re-establish the values of humanity,” he said, citing attributes like mutual respect, love, tolerance and friendship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mexico and Peru have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations following a row over the granting of asylum to a former Peruvian prime minister who was charged for a 2022 coup attempt.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Navigating these currents in an unceasingly volatile region is crucial to re-establish the country’s reputation as a safe and stable place for tourists and investors, and for Saudi Arabia’s own citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

No matter what I did, I could not re-establish the line.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

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