re-treat
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of re-treat
Example Sentences
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He said: "The big challenge this time is it has continued to snow – so every time it snows both the pavement ploughs and the road ploughs have to go back out again to re-treat and re-plough the priority roads and pavements in the city."
From BBC
The company has promised to re-treat the wastewater before it is released.
From New York Times
"I wouldn't re-treat somebody who has a rebound, but you can take it as many times as you want," Adalja said, adding that the difference between a relapse and reinfection is time.
From Salon
“So we go back in and re-treat. The more wood we’re leaving the better.”
From Seattle Times
The company said it would re-treat the water to filter out the bulk of the nuclear particles, making it safe to release into the ocean.
From New York Times
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