reoccupy
verb
re·oc·cu·py
(ˌ)rē-ˈä-kyə-ˌpī 
reoccupied; reoccupying
: to occupy (a place) again : to take possession of or settle in (a place) after having relinquished it
We do temporary roofing to allow people to reoccupy their homes.—
Carl Strock
Carl StrockSome time between A.D. 1150 and 1200, Chaco Canyon was virtually abandoned and remained largely empty until Navajo sheepherders reoccupied it 600 years later.—Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond
reoccupation
noun
plural reoccupations
The plan called for an assault west from Quang Tri along Highway 9, then the reoccupation of Khe Sanh—abandoned after a 1968 siege—followed by the capture of Tchepone …
—Steve Liewer
Steve Liewer
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Both have rejected any proposal to include the Palestinian Authority in the future governance of Gaza and called for Israel to permanently reoccupy the enclave after the war.
—Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
The new front, apart from stretching Ukrainian troops, was threatening to reoccupy territories in the region that Russia had already held for a few months in 2022.
—Finbarr O’Reilly Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 13 June 2024
The United States agrees with Israel's objective that Hamas needs to be eradicated and cannot play a role in Gaza's future, but Washington does not want Israel to reoccupy the enclave.
—Humeyra Pamuk and John Irish, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
Already, the Russian military has stepped up pressure on Kharkiv, forcing thousands of Ukrainians to flee out of fear that Russian forces could soon reoccupy their towns.
—Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2024
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Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
The new front, apart from stretching Ukrainian troops, was threatening to reoccupy territories in the region that Russia had already held for a few months in 2022.
—Finbarr O’Reilly Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 13 June 2024
The United States agrees with Israel's objective that Hamas needs to be eradicated and cannot play a role in Gaza's future, but Washington does not want Israel to reoccupy the enclave.
—Humeyra Pamuk and John Irish, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
Already, the Russian military has stepped up pressure on Kharkiv, forcing thousands of Ukrainians to flee out of fear that Russian forces could soon reoccupy their towns.
—Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2024
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“Reoccupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reoccupy. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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