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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But overall, it’s an inventive conceit for a scavenger hunt that prompts Felix and Marigold to re-examine their surroundings, recording the sounds of summer as they go.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
A melanoma drug from Replimune Group got a third chance, despite previous FDA rejections, after the White House pushed health officials to re-examine the treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
Here the woman, faint with the pain of her wound, sank down, and Martin brought her water to drink, and then proceeded to re-examine and properly set her broken arm.
From "Martin Of Nitendi"; and The River Of Dreams 1901 by Becke, Louis
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