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reconsideration

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But what an ideal moment for a film like “I Shot Andy Warhol” to be restored and rereleased, when Solanas’ life and words deserve the complex reconsideration that Harron’s movie affords them.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

In the absence of a common understanding on the scope, "the continued extension of this moratorium warrants careful reconsideration", India's commerce minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Its reconsideration would have been for the "benefit of the health and well-being of millions of people around the globe", it concluded.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The high court’s decision vacated hundreds of dollars of administrative fees that Hernandez faced and sent the $10,000 restitution fine to the lower court for reconsideration.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

After being refused reconsideration, she asked her caseworker in pained exasperation, “Am I going to be a criminal for the rest of my life?”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander