as in to reaffirm
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Recent Examples of reassert
Their effort to reclaim their ancestral territories is radical in the context of history but by regaining control over their land, the Shinnecock are not only securing a buffer against rising seas but also reasserting their cultural sovereignty.
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Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024
Hamas has reasserted some control in the Gaza Strip in the days since the six-week ceasefire between Israel and the U.S.-designated terrorist organization went into effect.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Trump provided no details on how the United States planned to go about reasserting control over territory and infrastructure that are part of sovereign Panamanian land — territory that the country’s leadership has vowed not to relinquish.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Changes in the Middle East Israel Hamas Lebanon Syria
Iran
Israel
Israel has reasserted its military dominance but may face heavy diplomatic and domestic costs.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024
Hamas has reasserted some control in the Gaza Strip in the days since the six-week ceasefire between Israel and the U.S.-designated terrorist organization went into effect.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Trump provided no details on how the United States planned to go about reasserting control over territory and infrastructure that are part of sovereign Panamanian land — territory that the country’s leadership has vowed not to relinquish.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Changes in the Middle East Israel Hamas Lebanon Syria
Iran
Israel
Israel has reasserted its military dominance but may face heavy diplomatic and domestic costs.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassert
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Snap shares surged after the bell Tuesday on better-than-expected results, while Meta Platforms recently topped results and reaffirmed plans for heavy artificial intelligence spending.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The latest government data reaffirmed the job market’s relatively lethargic condition.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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The senator asserted that five years after winning World War II, the U.S. was losing around the globe, locked in a struggle with communism that seemed destined to end in nuclear conflict.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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Gomez asserted that Carr has also sidestepped protocol by initiating the comment period for CBS and other actions without input from the full commission.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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In 2017, the federal appeals court for the Second Circuit, in affirming Mr. Ulbricht’s conviction, acknowledged the severe nature of the punishment.—
David Yaffe-Bellany,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The vice president will read aloud the electoral votes, and then Congress counts each state's results to affirm Trump's victory.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Stynes has long insisted that the optimal snow conditions must be chased.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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After the canopy at Novi Sad railway station collapsed in November, Mr. Vucic initially insisted that the structure had not been part of the renovation work.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Attorneys for Bailey maintain that hospitals also must provide pelvic exams.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2025
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Ashwin understands the challenging landscape that CEOs, CIOs, and CTOs navigate today, with an overwhelming array of AI products, competing advice from consulting firms and service providers while maintaining a competitive edge.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Trump contends his proxies must be allowed to hunt for waste, fraud and abuse within the executive branch.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, contends that the new policy is spreading fear of raids, thus lowering attendance at worship services and other valuable church programs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Reassert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassert. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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