reinstate
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Or more simply, to reinstate the study of the values of Western civilization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
On Monday, they announced they were suing to reinstate their access.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Michael Sachs, weighing both state law and a Supreme Court order, rejected an attempt by the Chino Valley Unified School District to reinstate its mandatory parent-notification policy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
In January 2011, the Supreme Court upheld Singh's life sentence, refusing the prosecutors' plea to reinstate the death penalty.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He felt it important to do something to reinstate himself with Jake.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
The EU's goal is that Meta reinstates third-party AI assistants' access to WhatsApp under the same conditions as before its October 2025 policy change when it "effectively" barred them.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
DBS reinstates coverage with a buy rating and HK$6.50 target price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“We hope the school board reinstates him promptly to his position as superintendent.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 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
If a man behave with cowardice on one occasion, a contrary conduct reinstates him in his character.
From An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals by David Hume
Only 13 inmates have been killed since voters reinstated the death penalty in 1978.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
By August, the council had reinstated its five-star hygiene rating after it found the "business had addressed all matters identified during the original inspection".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Mr. Altman famously fought back and was reinstated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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
After eight years, she was reinstated as first trombone.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Admissions officers and researchers who spoke to the board appeared skeptical of reinstating testing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
More colleges are recognizing this by reinstating standardized test requirements for admissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The party's proposals include reinstating short sentences for shoplifters and ensuring serious offenders serve their full sentences.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The researchers scored an early victory in the case in June 2025, when federal Judge Rita F. Lin granted them a preliminary injunction reinstating the terminated grants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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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