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
“It’s several threads we have to follow through extraordinary, labyrinthine networks. So, a victim is interviewed, gives names, and we re-examine those names.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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
"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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