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reinstate

[ree-in-stayt] / ˌri ɪnˈsteɪt /


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The prime minister's plan to reinstate the £2 cap on bus fares in England from January to be in effect throughout 2027.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

A “whistleblower” is seeking the counsel of Michael and Olivia to sue a tech company called Colt AI, demanding they reinstate safety guardrails and an ethics committee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

On Thursday, an independent arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Attiah and restore her wages and benefits after she was fired in September for a social media post following the Turning Point USA co-founder’s death.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

Harry waged a years-long, ultimately unsuccessful legal battle with the government to reinstate his publicly funded security.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

The soldiers’ job was to reinstate the country’s democratically elected government, in the process stripping power from the junta—a government composed of military leaders—whose corrupt and cruel reign had gone on for three years.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

The NCAA, meanwhile, is hoping an appeals court reinstates Sorsby’s ban.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

ServiceNow extends gains into as second day after Bank of America reinstates coverage of the stock with a Buy rating.

From Barron's ● May 19, 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

He will explain that he now reinstates thee as Prioress of the Order.

From The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay

BBC Three, which is aimed at young audiences and launched hits such as Fleabag and Gavin & Stacey, previously moved online in 2016, but was reinstated as a TV channel in 2022.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The high court reinstated capital punishment in 1976.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 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 company, which buys land to restore it to nature, said a traditional orchard "that once stood on the land but was lost over a century ago" would be reinstated.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Joe's appointed counsel was later suspended from practice in Florida and never reinstated.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

More colleges are recognizing this by reinstating standardized test requirements for admissions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

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

He did not endorse reinstating requirements or keeping the status quo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 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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