reinstate

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A judge recently sided with a legal challenge spearheaded by The New York Times and ordered the Pentagon to reinstate the passes of certain reporters.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The judge ordered the administration to reinstate the legal status and work authorization of those remaining.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Despite the move to reinstate the vice-president position, the future of Cameroon beyond Biya remains uncertain.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The group filed an injunction asking a federal judge to reinstate the club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The soldiers’ job was to reinstate the country’s democratically elected government, in the process stripping power from the junta—a government composed of military leaders—whose corrupt and cruel reign had gone on for three years.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French