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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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 court will re-examine the case, typically with a panel of three arbitrators who go over the evidence and can either uphold, overturn, or modify the ban given out by the FA.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The Callais decision will likely lead senate leaders to re-examine that for 2028.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
But he has also told Wall Street analysts the company may have to re-examine its other sports deals in preparation to pay more to the NFL going forward.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Intending to re-examine the man lying in the front room, he raised the lamp, which was still emitting an insufficient light, too suddenly, and so extinguished it.
From A Mummer's Tale by Roche, Charles E.
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