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re-establish

British  

verb

  1. to establish (something) again

    a fight to re-establish his authority

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Other Word Forms

  • re-establishment noun

Example Sentences

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Earlier this week, a sailboat pulled up to an uninhabited island in the middle of the Indian Ocean on a secret mission: To re-establish a human colony more than half a century after its last inhabitants were forcibly removed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The government blamed the disorder on a ragged retreat by the Syrian Democratic Forces that left the camp unguarded for hours and made it difficult to re-establish security.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vonn's presence at these Olympics was already a huge achievement before her injury as she roared back from retirement in November 2024 to re-establish herself as the premier woman downhill skier despite being in her early 40s.

From Barron's

The US and Russia have agreed to re-establish high-level dialogue between their armed forces.

From BBC

And after years of the US embassy being shuttered, Washington is also preparing to re-establish its diplomatic presence in Caracas.

From Barron's