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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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However, by the end of the week we might see high pressure trying to re-establish itself, with a chance of drier and warmer weather returning to some areas.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Lebanon has condemned the attacks, saying they undermine its efforts to re-establish the state's exclusive control over armed groups' weapons.

From BBC May 18, 2026

The Gulf powers are trying to re-establish deterrence against an Iranian regime that holds new leverage.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

The latter would re-establish a link between Australian East coast wholesale gas prices and LNG netback prices, UBS says.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

‘Yep. It always was the old-fashioned way to start Lord’s Day at sunset on Saturday and I’ve decided to re-establish the habit in my house.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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