Example Sentences

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Ohio’s Supreme Court declined to hear Hurlock’s appeal, but she has requested its reconsideration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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

Gen Z and younger Millennials discovered “Top Model” during the pandemic, necessitating a reconsideration of the reality competition post-#MeToo and in the wake of the body positivity movement.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

The UK's rules allow a rejected applicant to ask for a reconsideration.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

With the reconsideration denied, the appeal brief was due in twenty-eight days.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson