reoccupy
verb
re·oc·cu·py
(ˌ)rē-ˈä-kyə-ˌpī 
reoccupied; reoccupying
: to occupy (a place) again : to take possession of or settle in (a place) after having relinquished it
We do temporary roofing to allow people to reoccupy their homes.—
Carl Strock
Carl StrockSome time between A.D. 1150 and 1200, Chaco Canyon was virtually abandoned and remained largely empty until Navajo sheepherders reoccupied it 600 years later.—Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond
reoccupation
noun
plural reoccupations
The plan called for an assault west from Quang Tri along Highway 9, then the reoccupation of Khe Sanh—abandoned after a 1968 siege—followed by the capture of Tchepone …
—Steve Liewer
Steve Liewer
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One member of the incoming Trump Administration who should have an appreciation for how crucial these visas are is the man set to reoccupy the oval office himself.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Even more ominously, U.S. officials had heard that Israeli hard-liners were promoting a plan to either starve, kill or force out Palestinians in northern Gaza so that Jewish settlers could reoccupy the area, something the U.S. has argued against.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
During Israel’s 2014 military campaign against Hamas, the Egyptian government went so far as to encourage the Israelis to reoccupy Gaza and deal Hamas a fatal blow.
—Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
Leaving Israel for Saudi Arabia after talks with Netanyahu, Blinken said the Israeli leader had assured him that the plan for settlers to reoccupy northern Gaza was not his government’s policy.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Even more ominously, U.S. officials had heard that Israeli hard-liners were promoting a plan to either starve, kill or force out Palestinians in northern Gaza so that Jewish settlers could reoccupy the area, something the U.S. has argued against.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
During Israel’s 2014 military campaign against Hamas, the Egyptian government went so far as to encourage the Israelis to reoccupy Gaza and deal Hamas a fatal blow.
—Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
Leaving Israel for Saudi Arabia after talks with Netanyahu, Blinken said the Israeli leader had assured him that the plan for settlers to reoccupy northern Gaza was not his government’s policy.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Reoccupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reoccupy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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