REATTAINED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

reattained

verb

past tense of reattain

as in took over

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According to a 2005 biography, Tung was born in Shanghai on May 29, 1937, and his family moved to Hong Kong in 1947 — two years before the Communists took over the mainland.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Fresh Leadership Vaughn, who took over as chief of Genesco in 2020, recalled that Journeys emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic in good shape, but that the consumer landscape had changed drastically, triggering the need for a different approach.

— Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

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Tom Bonser, who was chief financial officer, left in January and has since taken on a new position at Fulham — although his role is now filled by Tom Rawcliffe, who previously occupied similar jobs at AFC Wimbledon and Bristol City.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Israel argues that the territory is disputed rather than occupied, and asserts that Jews have a historical right to the land.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

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The kingdom spanned several hundred years until it was annexed into British Ceylon in 1815.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Over 43,300 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over Russia and illegally annexed Crimea in June, July and August, according to Defense Ministry data compiled by The Associated Press, although some clearly hit their targets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

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Shares also recaptured its 200-day moving average and safely moved above it — all signs of a major trend change.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Victoria’s Secret under CEO Hillary Super has doubled down on its authority as the go-to destination for bras and bra fittings—and recaptured some aughts nostalgia—riding that strategy to four consecutive quarters of growth.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

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