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Recent Examples of reattach
The airline workhorse was allowed to return to the skies because the NTSB determined that maintenance workers damaged the plane that crashed while improperly using a forklift to reattach the engine.
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Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Sidelined for the second half of last season by a right hamstring tear that required surgery to reattach the tendon to the bone, Prescott thundered back by throwing for 4,552 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing a league-high 404 passes.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Bolster or reattach sagging gutters, tighten up screws, and seal any cracks or leaks with gutter sealant.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Lin and her fellow researchers create adaptability in the garments by using velcro or metal snaps in place of standard stitching techniques; that in mind, a designer can use those snaps to detach or reattach pieces of the garment depending on the need.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
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Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Sidelined for the second half of last season by a right hamstring tear that required surgery to reattach the tendon to the bone, Prescott thundered back by throwing for 4,552 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing a league-high 404 passes.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Bolster or reattach sagging gutters, tighten up screws, and seal any cracks or leaks with gutter sealant.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Lin and her fellow researchers create adaptability in the garments by using velcro or metal snaps in place of standard stitching techniques; that in mind, a designer can use those snaps to detach or reattach pieces of the garment depending on the need.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reattach
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Even as those challenges persist, Duffy framed the project as an opportunity for Americans to reconnect with the country ahead of its semiquincentennial celebration.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2026
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Only a fraction of the human genome is involved in making antibodies, and yet the potential of this section to recombine in novel ways is almost limitless.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In theory, a quantum dot could emit two photons through a process called a biexciton–exciton cascade, where two excited electrons recombine one after the other.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Bettman/Getty Images Cooper rejoined the Sparks from 2007 to 2009 before moving on to coach the USC Trojans women's basketball team from 2009 to 2013.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Evelyn Hildebrand rejoins the board after a tumultuous 2016 election season, during which she was denied her seat over her personal property tax debt status and then appealed to a Jackson County court.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Powell stars as a man offing his obscenely wealthy family to resecure an inheritance.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
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If a data breach does happen, the Ultimate Security suite offers a white-glove service to guide you through steps to resecure your information.—
Advertising Content From Bitdefender,
PCMAG,
1 May 2023
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The original complaint claims the airport violated federal grant assurances connected to more than $1 million the county accepted since 2022, when the effective ban on ultralights began.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The cave system was significantly impacted by construction of the Maya Train under former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, intended to connect Tulum and other tourist destinations to remote areas.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The rescue hopes to reunite the kits with their family as soon as possible.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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But despite all of that, Noblezada says the real-life pair happily reunite after each performance as themselves.—
Carey Purcell,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Red Hawk Park, located at 2600 SW Old Port Road, is home to a multi-sport court combining tennis, pickleball and a half basketball court.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jacob Latz finished two perfect innings with strikeouts of Naylor and Randy Arozarena, who combined to go 0 for 8 with seven strikeouts from the 4-5 spots in the Seattle order.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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It's tasked with finding ways to protect children, heal their families if possible and then find ways to reunify them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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That caseworker’s support helped Bear reunify with her children, making her one of the few lucky ones.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Reattach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reattach. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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