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as in to reassess
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as in to investigate
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Recent Examples of reinvestigate
But Pip is convinced Sal didn’t commit the crime and partners up with Sal’s younger brother Ravi (Zain Iqbal) to reinvestigate it (which also doubles as her school capstone project), leading the pair to both answers and the darkness lurking in their quaint British village.
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Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2024
Thirty-six years later, in 2021, Lt. Andrew Vitalis and Polk County Investigations Liaison Deputy Mark Biller started to reinvestigate the cold case with new interviews with witnesses.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
The cold case into Menke’s death wasn’t reinvestigated until 2021, when a criminal complaint reported the two women were romantically involved with the same man, Jack Owen, at the same time.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Listen to this article One of the most important innovations in criminal justice in recent years has been the creation of conviction integrity units to review and, if warranted, reinvestigate the cases of persons who claim to have been wrongfully convicted.
—David R. Cameron, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2024
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Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2024
Thirty-six years later, in 2021, Lt. Andrew Vitalis and Polk County Investigations Liaison Deputy Mark Biller started to reinvestigate the cold case with new interviews with witnesses.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
The cold case into Menke’s death wasn’t reinvestigated until 2021, when a criminal complaint reported the two women were romantically involved with the same man, Jack Owen, at the same time.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Listen to this article One of the most important innovations in criminal justice in recent years has been the creation of conviction integrity units to review and, if warranted, reinvestigate the cases of persons who claim to have been wrongfully convicted.
—David R. Cameron, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvestigate
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The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Michigan State Police in June were called to investigate two people squatting in a cabin, troopers said on X. Police said the two individuals, Bromley and his 68-year-old wife, were homeless and had been living in the residence without permission.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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At one of his properties, 750 Lexington Avenue—home to the headquarters of his firm—the lender filed for foreclosure in May, a month after the building was reappraised at just $50 million, down from $300 million in 2015.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bozo's more detailed book seeks to reappraise Mitterrand's achievement, especially in coupling German unification with greater European integration -- a monetary union and a political union, which later produced the European Union.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Nov. 2012
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Or someone exploring their sexuality for the first time may want a judgment-free space provided by a practitioner who’s got lots of experience working with LGBTQ+ clients.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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This documentary offers an intimate portrait of renowned choreographer and visual artist Dimitris Papaioannou, exploring his creative process.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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What gives me pause is the question of why Brooker would radically reconceptualize a series whose premise has exceeded its expiration date, instead of just moving on to a fresh idea.—
Time,
Time,
16 June 2023
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In a sense, Black people, whose past has been deliberately erased, are embracing Afrofuturism as a means to reconceptualize their history and a tool for speculating on a more fruitful future.—
Shantay Robinson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 May 2023
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Synopsis Art has the power to reimagine the world, to reveal unseen dimensions, and to create a bridge between the tangible and the ethereal.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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Oh Mary! reimagines the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, depicting her as a wannabe cabaret star with a drinking problem.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Reinvestigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvestigate. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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