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reexamine

[ree-ig-zam-in] / ˌri ɪgˈzæm ɪn /
VERB
go back over
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STRONGEST


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She “was shocked, heartbroken, and felt utterly betrayed,” and was motivated to reexamine and scrutinize archival “Avatar” materials.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 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

We must all reexamine our beliefs in a critical and dispassionate spirit to determine whether we are apprehending reality or clinging to mental fetishes.

From Salon Dec. 20, 2025

Researchers at Steward Observatory now plan to reexamine systems observed in the past, searching for stars that may have been overlooked.

From Science Daily Dec. 17, 2025

The state continued trying to execute Mr. Hinton until we won a ruling in the United States Supreme Court in 2015 that required the prosecutors to finally reexamine the evidence.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The spokesperson did not respond when asked whether that accreditation would be reexamined.

From Barron's Mar. 16, 2026

As they analyzed M31-2014-DS1, the team also reexamined NGC 6946-BH1.

From Science Daily Feb. 14, 2026

With Italy once again in global focus — from tourism rebounds to international sporting events like the upcoming Winter Olympics — the country’s regional cultures are being reexamined.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2026

In that initial letter she sent Chambers, I asked, why didn’t she just tell him she was looking to do a documentary about him that reexamined the media’s role in his case.

From Slate Oct. 13, 2025

Once every area and every piece of the ship had been examined, reexamined, and recorded, it was time to search for artifacts, square by square.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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

The work received partial support from a Catalyst Award from the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience, a program focused on reexamining the basic biology behind neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.

From Science Daily Jan. 26, 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

In addition to pay and bonuses, many agencies are reexamining their application requirements and hiring processes.

From Seattle Times Apr. 27, 2024

No one can be thoroughly good who is not a flexible person, capable of drawing back his trains, reexamining them, and bringing them into better adjustment to his purposes.

From The Nature of Goodness by Palmer, George Herbert




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