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reexamine

[ree-ig-zam-in] / ˌri ɪgˈzæm ɪn /
VERB
go back over
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My objective is to use the existing comparisons to reexamine “Promising Young Woman,” try to understand Fennell’s intentions, and look at the bleak truths her movie stares straight in the face.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The other will reexamine the high school course requirements for UC admissions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

To reexamine the mystery, scientists turned to newly available seismic data.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026

If the discussion sparked by Anthropic’s CEO and other AI pioneers leads scientists and the public to reexamine longstanding assumptions about mind and awareness, it may mark the beginning of a much broader intellectual shift.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

Michael and I had reached out to Chapman once more before the hearing to see if we could persuade him to reopen the investigation and independently reexamine whether McMillian was guilty.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

A University of Sydney research team reexamined Australian members of the stick insect genus Anchiale and discovered two new species.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

What’s your take on how punk is reexamined and memorialized today with things like the Punk Museum in Las Vegas, various historic exhibitions, the Ramones’ 50th anniversary, etc?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

They’ve reexamined Supreme Court history several times in recent years, including a new season about Neil Gorsuch we’re featuring on Amicus for the next three weeks.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026

If there’s any hope of moving forward on a human, one-to-one level, how we treat each other must be drastically reexamined.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026

Two hours later, though, Squire finally got him on the phone, and the governor ordered a two-week reprieve, during which experts reexamined the man and sent him not to the chair but to an asylum.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

The hearing came amid news that ICE was pausing warehouse purchases and reexamining contracts signed under former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026

Examining and reexamining Blume’s work as an adult also gave Oppenheimer a better perspective of her writing style.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

The range of potential uses is vast, highlighting how reexamining basic scientific principles can lead to entirely new technological horizons.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026

Nixon’s is a familiar story, but it’s worth reexamining in light of events that unfolded over the weekend.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025

Men of all nations are reexamining the beliefs by which they live.

From State of the Union Address by Harry S. Truman




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