as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of reassume
Minutes after the main event, Shohei Ohtani reassumed the focus.
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Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
In 1955: Austria reassumed its sovereignty with the departure of the last Allied forces.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
Ullman reassumed his role as CEO at the request of the board from 2013 to 2016, and was able to salvage the business.
—David Moin, WWD, 7 Aug. 2024
But a revolutionary court, part of Iran’s parallel justice system, reassumed jurisdiction and sentenced him to death in April — a move condemned by human rights groups, experts with the United Nations and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
—Nilo Tabrizy, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
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Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
In 1955: Austria reassumed its sovereignty with the departure of the last Allied forces.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
Ullman reassumed his role as CEO at the request of the board from 2013 to 2016, and was able to salvage the business.
—David Moin, WWD, 7 Aug. 2024
But a revolutionary court, part of Iran’s parallel justice system, reassumed jurisdiction and sentenced him to death in April — a move condemned by human rights groups, experts with the United Nations and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
—Nilo Tabrizy, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
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Read More: Donald Trump’s Disruption Is Back To critics, Trump’s nominations reflect another impulse: to install obedient, often inexperienced, acolytes who will acquiesce to his demands to turn the government into an instrument for his own self-interest.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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Now, the move seems to be to fall into line — or, at the very least, to just shut up and acquiesce to MAGA inevitability.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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But the government has claimed in court filings that the app has acceded to Beijing’s demands to censor content outside China.—
Adam Liptak,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Between 2009 and 2013, only 16 to 19 percent of the population wanted Ukraine to accede to NATO.—
Anton Grushetskyi,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2024
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My dilemma relates not to the legal issue of consent but to whether a 13-year-old has an ethical right to assent to care.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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However, the bill's language caused much confusion and gridlock in 2019, leading Parliament to pursue an additional measure, which repealed the 2011 act and instituted the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill, which Queen Elizabeth II assented to in March 2022.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Some of the nominees will face easier paths than others, but Trump's supporters have pressured Republicans to consent, and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso says Democrats should cooperate.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Entrant also consents to the use of his or her name and biographical information, if desired by Gannett, in connection with the Media and the Contest.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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But the children can have difficulty agreeing on management of the IRAs.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a truce has been agreed upon with Hamas to release the hostages held in Gaza, though discussions with his cabinet are still underway.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The announcement follows a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer by January 19.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Corporate news Investor are also keeping an eye on corporate news, including: The Supreme Court upheld a law that would ban TikTok on Sunday, the day before Trump's inauguration, if its parent company ByteDance doesn't sell it.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Retailers are adopting these platforms to simulate disruptive scenarios such as weather or labor shortages, allowing for quick network adjustments and long-term strategic planning.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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If adopted, the legislative changes — pushed by House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton — would render DeSantis virtually powerless over immigration enforcement in Florida.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Those commutations received a chorus of supporters — especially criminal justice groups that advocate against the death penalty, and the Catholic Church — and critics, including Republican lawmakers.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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The group, formed in 2021, currently has a membership of over 1,500 that advocates the progressive movement and employees on Capitol Hill.—
Rachel Schilke,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Jan. 2025
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