reinstate
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Last week, an arbitrator overturned that decision and ordered the school to reinstate the tenured professor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said it was too late to reinstate cancelled appointments on Monday, but health chiefs were working to reorganise those scheduled from Tuesday to Thursday.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
With their bold scripts, memorable atmospheres and breathtaking visual landscapes, these films were enough to reinstate some faith in the Hollywood machine.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
More than 1,100 University of California math and science professors are urging UC regents to reinstate college-entrance exams, saying that unprepared students are lowering academic standards and draining teaching resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 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
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The NCAA, meanwhile, is hoping an appeals court reinstates Sorsby’s ban.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
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
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
The Heisman Trust reinstates the trophy to Reggie Bush and USC, three years after the era of forbidding college athletes from receiving compensation ended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
It is by no means strictly correct to say that memory ever reinstates the past.
From Illusions A Psychological Study by Sully, James
The plans revealed the kitchen’s original breakfast nook, which the couple later reinstated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
This is where severance payments and opportunities for laid-off staff to shift into open roles are discussed, and arguments put forward for some to be reinstated.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Delta also topped Wall Street’s expectations and reinstated its outlook for the year, saying it had absorbed “the highest quarterly fuel expense” in its history.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
So we did what the law has always required and reinstated the one-year FTR standard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
My mom has reinstated my Internet access but only during the school day.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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Once the tax is eliminated, the constitution would prohibit reinstating it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
He did not endorse reinstating requirements or keeping the status quo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Late on Wednesday, a handful of the students got a reprieve, with the SLC backing down and reinstating their right to receive payments.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
They told me her personal physician had never declared her incompetent and was actually reinstating her competency.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
But his contrition did not last long, for the next day he informed us he was reinstating all the charges against us.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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