re-establish
Britishverb
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.
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.
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
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