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ree

1 American  
[ree] / ri /

noun

  1. reeve.


ree 2 American  
[ree, rey] / ri, reɪ /

verb (used with object)

British Dialect.
reed, reeing
  1. to sift (grain, peas, beans, etc.).


Ree 3 American  
[ree] / ri /

noun

  1. Arikara.


Etymology

Origin of ree

1350–1400; Middle English < ?

Example Sentences

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“As yet, no company has successfully opened a REE mine in the region, due to a combination of geological, environmental, engineering, economic and social acceptance challenges.”

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

“As yet, no company has successfully opened a REE mine in the region, due to a combination of geological, environmental, engineering, economic and social acceptance challenges.”

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

A prototype of a rolling chassis for electric vehicles developed by Israel's REE Automotive, is seen during a test drive in Beersheba, southern Israel September 17, 2020.

From Reuters • May 17, 2022

That “is still a big challenge,” says Heileen Hsu-Kim, an environmental engineer at Duke University who studies REE extraction.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 8, 2022

Studies have shown that along with a few lines and grey hairs, aging brings the unfortunate decrease of your resting energy expenditure, or REE.

From US News • Jun. 25, 2015

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