as in to regain
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However, Dom kicked out and managed to regain the advantage.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025 -
Staff at the prison — also known as New Folsom — responded with chemical agents, warning shots and nonlethal weapons to regain control.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Stockton was a campaign strategist for Joe Arpaio, a former Arizona sheriff who this month lost a primary bid to recapture his old post.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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By late January, the last four escapees were recaptured after being lured back into captivity by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Beijing — When Ho Puay-peng first visited Beijing’s Forbidden City in the late 1980s, the Singaporean architect saw many of the historic courtyards used for storage, filled with garbage, and occupied by danwei (government offices).—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Detroit Tigers, who occupied first place the American League Central for 187 of the 194 days in the regular season this year, came up short for the second season in a row.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But reacquiring property along the lake would be a particular prize.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Not many at the time seemed to recognize the enormity of the trade to reacquire him.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Reattain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reattain. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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