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reinstate

[ree-in-stayt] / ˌri ɪnˈsteɪt /


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On Monday, they announced they were suing to reinstate their access.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

When Mr. Freeman was promoted to head football coach at Notre Dame in 2021, one of his first priorities was to reinstate pregame Mass for the team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Because Bubic is on the 60-day IL, the Dodgers will need to clear spots on the active and 40-man rosters to reinstate him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

During Joe Biden's term as US president, he made some attempts to reinstate the Obama-era deal, but this did not happen.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

“It appears I shall have to reinstate Chiron as activities director. I suppose I do miss the old horse’s pinochle games.”

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

The bank reinstates BlueScope with a buy rating and A$37.70/share target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

“We hope the school board reinstates him promptly to his position as superintendent.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

Even if the president reinstates most levies, the Treasury might have to refund what it has already collected.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

That language clearly reinstates any federal employee who was either told they’d be laid off during the shutdown or actually laid off.

From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2025

This theory reinstates the idea of the ancients that experience is primarily practical, not cognitive—a matter of doing and undergoing the consequences of doing.

From Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by John Dewey

Only 13 inmates have been killed since voters reinstated the death penalty in 1978.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

The high court reinstated capital punishment in 1976.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Her claims were initially rejected, reinstated on appeal, then struck out again.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

She said that after her employees’ federal badges expired last month, they were eventually reinstated until Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The exclamation mark would have to be reinstated.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

In addition to reinstating gate visitors, the Trump administration is also looking at allowing passengers with TSA PreCheck to take water with them through airport security, according to US media reports.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

If Fedorov and Syrskiy can’t work together, then reinstating Fedorov would require dismissing his top general, whom he handpicked for the job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

“These problems, they have to be addressed, but you don’t address them by reinstating the SAT,” Birnir said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Attorneys for Kil said the university was in the process of reinstating her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

Before going to bed for the night, I wrote letters to my four just expelled students, reinstating them.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger


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