reapply
Britishverb
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(tr) to put or spread (something) on again
reapply sunscreen frequently
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to put in an application or request again
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A Scottish court last year ruled that approvals for Jackdaw and another project, Rosebank, failed to account for their indirect carbon emissions, meaning both had to reapply.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
As part of the settlement, she will not be reinstated and has agreed to not reapply for future positions at the school.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
For a close-to-summer in Spain, I imagined needing to stop every two hours to reapply sunscreen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“You do have to reapply every year, and they’re going to look at your credit again.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Well, you can always reapply next year. I’m sure it was very competitive. What are you going to do now?”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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