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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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After a meeting last week, G7 foreign ministers said it was an "absolute necessity" for Iran to re-establish free passage through the strait and called for an end to attacks on civilian infrastructure.

From Barron's

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is now eager to re-establish deterrence and is close to a decision to join the attacks, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The moves also are convincing Arab states they might need to deliver some punishment to re-establish deterrence, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Tuesday, two southern white rhinos became the first of eight animals intended to re-establish a population in the park.

From BBC

The US has previously used its military might to re-establish the flow of maritime traffic through the strait.

From BBC

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