as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year
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Recent Examples of reacquire
When faced with a violent insurgency in Iraq three decades later, U.S. soldiers had to reacquire the basic skills to fight it.
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James Dobbins, Foreign Affairs, 26 Oct. 2010
Among the recipients were the Hoopa Valley Tribe, which received funding to help reacquire about 10,300 acres of their lands in the Klamath River watershed that were formerly being managed by a timber trust.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The service was reacquired by its co-founder Stacy Spikes in 2021.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In March, the Jets reacquired Moses, 33, in a trade with the Ravens.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
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James Dobbins, Foreign Affairs, 26 Oct. 2010
Among the recipients were the Hoopa Valley Tribe, which received funding to help reacquire about 10,300 acres of their lands in the Klamath River watershed that were formerly being managed by a timber trust.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The service was reacquired by its co-founder Stacy Spikes in 2021.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In March, the Jets reacquired Moses, 33, in a trade with the Ravens.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
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This shift introduced a more focused and transparent approach, allowing the Centre to regain its momentum and strengthen its commitment to supporting Dubai’s crypto community.Irina Heaver, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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And with signing day a few days away, Alabama regained a little momentum heading into a period of hoping and waiting for more Playoff chaos.Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
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The coins belong to the wreckage of the 1715 Fleet, a group of 11 Spanish ships tasked with retrieving silver and gold from the Americas.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, was recaptured last week by rebel groups after a surprise offensive overran President Bashar al-Assad’s forces and allied militias.Mostafa Salem and Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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The clip also recaptures the Muscle Shoals landmarks that were included in the song’s original music video, which released over three decades ago.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent developments in the AI industry led many to believe that interest in San Francisco property could recover, as the city remains a vital part of the U.S. tech sector and is a global hub for AI advancements.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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During these quieter times, the native chaparral and vegetation would slowly recover over the course of years.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquire. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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