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reconstitute

[ree-kon-sti-toot, -tyoot] / riˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtjut /










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"This could add another layer of stress to the nation's ability to reconstitute the weapons," Khan said, noting that rare earths are used in "everything from drones and interceptors to F-35s and precision-guided missiles."

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

This is because the durable enforcement of a deal would require European peacekeeping forces, and both Russia and Ukraine would most likely seek to reconstitute their military capabilities and rearm in any case.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

“They can reconstitute their nuclear program at a later date,” Kavanagh said.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026

“Numbers matter in war. So it is difficult actually to reconstitute and constantly move more or fresh troops on the battlefield. But Ukraine’s bravery has been compensating for these deficiencies.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

“This,” Dr. Ramaswami said, “is an extinct flower. We have an impression of it, and we can’t reconstitute it, but we were able to figure out what it smells like.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

The new paper reconstitutes that process in yeast, with additional steps added because yeast do not contain some enzymes that naturally exist in plants.

From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024

Instead, she reconstitutes the department’s shuttered cold case unit — with herself as its leader.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022

It’s all that remains before the team reconstitutes in Qatar on Nov. 14 — five days after the 26-man roster is announced and seven before the Wales test.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2022

Though they add that might take considerable time as Russia reconstitutes its units.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2022

It passes through matter, disaggregates it and reconstitutes it.

From The Unknown Guest by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos

The message was clear: Only “warriors” need apply to the newly reconstituted profession of arms.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

What the family thought was a reconstituted stone bust turned out to be the work of pioneering 19th-Century artist and feminist figure, Harriet Goodhue Hosmer.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The Russell 1000 Value Index was reconstituted in June, so we began our screen with a fresh list of value stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

In 2024, the company reconstituted its rotary engine research group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

In April of 1933, a fresh and reconstituted varsity crew promptly exacted its revenge, sweeping the Olympic champion Cal Bears from their home waters on the Oakland Estuary.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

The best way to address the company’s issues is by reconstituting the board, Wilson has said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

And if the signs are Tehran is secretly reconstituting the programme or racing for a bomb then the conflict is likely to begin again.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025

Instead, they are reconstituting old prejudices and misconceptions to fit current events, said Alexandre Alaphilippe, the executive director of the EU DisinfoLab, an independent research organization in Brussels.

From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024

CPEC, also known as the One Road Project, is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a global endeavor aimed at reconstituting the ancient Silk Road and linking China to all corners of Asia.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2023

When I reflect on that moment now, the image blurs, reconstituting itself into that of a zealous knight astride a steed, charging into an imaginary battle, striking at shadows, hacking into thin air.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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