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reinstate

[ree-in-stayt] / ˌri ɪnˈsteɪt /


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On Monday, they announced they were suing to reinstate their access.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

Because Bubic is on the 60-day IL, the Dodgers will need to clear spots on the active and 40-man rosters to reinstate him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

During Joe Biden's term as US president, he made some attempts to reinstate the Obama-era deal, but this did not happen.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Orsted provided information on its plan to reinstate dividends for 2026 and to consider capital rebalancing measures after 2027, depending on the balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

During the last few days of April, Mother Lois had humbled herself to make several trips to North Little Rock’s school headquarters to plead for her job, but they had refused to reinstate her.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

The bank reinstates coverage of St. Barbara with an outperform recommendation and a target of A$0.96/share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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

To win one, reinstates you in favor with fortune.

From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Gustavus Hindman Miller

The White House later reinstated their access after a ruling from a judge.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 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

Proceedings had earlier been suspended after doubts were raised over Ortiz's mental competence, but Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Maria Cavalluzzi on Tuesday reinstated criminal proceedings.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The administration also confirmed in a court filing that it had reinstated the suspended reporters’ badges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

In the first year after Nicolae Ceaujescu’s death, when abortion was reinstated in Romania, there was one abortion for every twenty-two Romanians.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

The party's proposals include reinstating short sentences for shoplifters and ensuring serious offenders serve their full sentences.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Once the tax is eliminated, the constitution would prohibit reinstating it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Attorneys for Kil said the university was in the process of reinstating her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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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