reelected

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And that’s how he became president of Iran in 2005 and was later reelected.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

I’m glad someone is going to make the mayor work hard to get reelected because no incumbent should ever have an automatic reelection.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

In Brooklyn, Eric Gonzalez didn’t even have to campaign to be reelected.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2025

Although he did not defeat Irfaan Ali, who was reelected president, Azruddin caused a major surprise in the South American nation's traditional two-party system by finishing second, surpassing former opposition leader Aubrey Norton.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

The butchery continued into 1864, as Abraham Lincoln was reelected after securing the helpful endorsement of abolitionist hero Frederick Douglass.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock