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
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
In response, Sir Keir Starmer pledged to re-examine the inclusion of MLD in newborn screening.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
White House staff later asked health officials to re-examine the drug’s prior rejections to determine whether there was any wrongdoing in the process, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Having now gone through the several kinds of my exotics, I had a mind to re-examine them after cooling, but could make nothing of any of my greens but the spinach.
From Life And Adventures Of Peter Wilkins, Vol. I. (of II.) by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)
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