- a variation of reexamine.
re-examine
Britishverb
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to examine again
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law to examine (one's own witness) again upon matters arising out of his cross-examination
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Warsh last week announced he would create five task forces to re-examine how the central bank communicates, analyzes data and manages its asset portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
“We’re having to re-examine even how we think about what causes inflation, and that makes it a particularly challenging analytical moment for us,” Kashkari said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
George Gascón hired special prosecutor Lawrence Middleton to re-examine a number of Lacey’s decisions in a number of fatal police shootings, including the Proctor case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The Callais decision will likely lead senate leaders to re-examine that for 2028.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
"You compelled me to face the old problems once more, to re-examine the evidence."
From A Gamble with Life by Hocking, Silas K. (Silas Kitto)
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