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reinstate

[ree-in-stayt] / ˌri ɪnˈsteɪt /


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The chief justice wrote in 2021, in a ruling not to reinstate him, “Deters’ practice of law is not governed by constitution, rule of law or procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

Supporters have protested on Kyiv's streets weekly since he was sacked, calling on the president to reinstate him.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

“It appears I shall have to reinstate Chiron as activities director. I suppose I do miss the old horse’s pinochle games.”

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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

It is by no means strictly correct to say that memory ever reinstates the past.

From Illusions A Psychological Study by James Sully

Gold was briefly removed from the board during an inquiry but reinstated after a city investigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Sweden reinstated conscription in 2018 and will call up 9,000 recruits this year, compared with 3,500 in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

It was removed from a sports photography festival in the northern French town of Deauville before a court ordered it reinstated.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

The full broadcast will resume when security has been reinstated.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

On the edge of the site, with the latest threat over, a team returns to reinstating the power lines feeding the national grid.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

More colleges are recognizing this by reinstating standardized test requirements for admissions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The PGA Tour have shown no enthusiasm for reinstating that arrangement but will, no doubt, be monitoring developments over coming weeks.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Speaking during a public comment period Tuesday, Umesh Vazirani, a UC Berkeley professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences, said “the academic case for reinstating the SAT is, in my view, overwhelming.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

There was even talk about reinstating Frank’s great-grandfather, Shen Lun, to the legion’s roll of honor.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan


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