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re-establish

British  

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

Other Word Forms

  • re-establishment noun

Example Sentences

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He said it would also be pushing to re-establish the rule of law.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the name change was borne out of a desire to re-establish his own identity.

From BBC

Some in the legacy media are attempting to re-establish public trust.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was not doing well but his mother was able to speak to him and re-establish contact.

From Barron's

National Security Strategy, which was published this month, says that the U.S. government will aim to stop war spreading in Europe and “re-establish strategic stability with Russia.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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