as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year
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Recent Examples of reacquire
Fitzpatrick, who previously left the Dolphins due to a toxic environment under former head coach Brian Flores, was reacquired in a trade involving Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith, yet his current stance on the move remains unclear.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
After facing the Pirates last week at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals made an All-Star break deal with the Pittsburgh organization, reacquiring infielder Adam Frazier in exchange for infield prospect Cam Devanney.
Frazier, 33, was an integral part of the Royals last season.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
As the collaboration grows to help Nations reacquire and maintain their own buffalo herds, backers are working to rethink conservation from a cultural perspective, Thompson said.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
By reacquiring their own 2026 pick, Indiana also eliminates any Stepien Rule complications and regains control over a valuable future asset, especially with Haliburton expected to miss significant time next season.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
After facing the Pirates last week at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals made an All-Star break deal with the Pittsburgh organization, reacquiring infielder Adam Frazier in exchange for infield prospect Cam Devanney.
Frazier, 33, was an integral part of the Royals last season.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
As the collaboration grows to help Nations reacquire and maintain their own buffalo herds, backers are working to rethink conservation from a cultural perspective, Thompson said.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
By reacquiring their own 2026 pick, Indiana also eliminates any Stepien Rule complications and regains control over a valuable future asset, especially with Haliburton expected to miss significant time next season.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacquire
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fogerty’s battles in and out of court over the years to try to regain control of his music were a frequent topic of the speeches during the event, not least of all his own.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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The rocks Perseverance has spent years collecting are of high interest to NASA and the European Space Agency, which hopes to one day soon retrieve the samples and bring them back to Earth before humans themselves venture to the Red Planet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the importance of clicks, impressions, bounce rates and other familiar metrics slipping, focus should instead shift to those that give insights into how machines retrieve data, evaluate it, and take action.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Conveniently flawed Yes, the carbon may be recaptured if trees regrow.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The irony is that, after a tough couple of decades, the package holiday sector had recaptured the imagination of investors once more.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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An officer, named as Officer A in the latest release, was injured in the shootout and is currently recovering in the hospital.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The rally ended with Nick Bosa pushing Seattle offensive tackle Abe Lucas into Darnold, forcing a fumble, which Bosa recovered.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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