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as in to reassess
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as in to investigate
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Recent Examples of reinvestigate
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.
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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
Her father was gone, too — dead from a heart attack after years of fighting for the police to reinvestigate Debbie’s killing — and her older brother, Ricky, who was once a suspect in the murder, took his own life five years before that.
—Sarah Viren, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
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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
Her father was gone, too — dead from a heart attack after years of fighting for the police to reinvestigate Debbie’s killing — and her older brother, Ricky, who was once a suspect in the murder, took his own life five years before that.
—Sarah Viren, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
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But Bell Limbrick says Linda Hoos, USC’s vice president and Title IX coordinator, told her the same day that the firm’s actual intent was to investigate complaints and reports of misconduct by Bohn, including her own.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a house in the 5600 block of Seafield Lane in northwest Fort Worth about 6:20 p.m. to investigate reports of shots fired inside the home, according to a statement from Fort Worth police.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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Luckily, a few prints survived, and the film was subsequently restored and reappraised as one of the most influential films of the silent era.Jason Bailey, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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In the pantheon of 1960s B-movie filmmakers whose work later became reappraised and celebrated for its progressive themes, Russ Meyer has the kind of legacy that rivals Roger Corman.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
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In the future, Watch Duty hopes to explore the use of other types of data, such as river gauges, tsunami buoys and earthquakes.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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After departing from Today, Hoda Kotb plans to explore the wellness space.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 8 Jan. 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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For this milestone year, the swan is reimagined in a new design that pairs it with its mirror image, their necks intertwined to form a heart.Ty Gaskins, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mexican Institute of Sound, helmed by Camilo Lara, reimagines this song with an innovative twist.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Reinvestigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvestigate. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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