as in to perform
to act out a past event; to enact again
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
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From the crossing of the Delaware, which to this day is reenacted every year at the spot where the military units landed in New Jersey, to the many other pivotal moments in our nation's history, the Tri-State Area is home to some remarkable facts.
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Mary Calvi, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Costumed docents reenact pioneer life.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Ali also joined fellow students and children to reenact an Egyptian baby shower (El-Sabeu), which is meant to celebrate and protect the baby and takes place seven days after birth.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
In the 1948 novel Christ Recrucified by Nikos Kazantzakis, villagers reenact the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, a ritual that spreads across the cities of the Eastern Mediterranean.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
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Mary Calvi, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Costumed docents reenact pioneer life.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Ali also joined fellow students and children to reenact an Egyptian baby shower (El-Sabeu), which is meant to celebrate and protect the baby and takes place seven days after birth.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
In the 1948 novel Christ Recrucified by Nikos Kazantzakis, villagers reenact the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, a ritual that spreads across the cities of the Eastern Mediterranean.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
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By controlling edge recombination through passivation, these wafers can maintain strong carrier collection and high efficiency, translating their theoretical advantages into practical, high-performing solar cells.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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During dinner, musician Malcolm McRae — who’s featured in Simkhai’s campaign imagery, and is also Anya Taylor-Joy’s husband — performed a song for the crowd, while Mia Moretti stepped up for DJ duty.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Talik Rashaun Garcia, 36, was arrested following a search warrant at an apartment on Peterborough Street, executed by officers from the Boston Police and Mass State Police, BPD said in a statement.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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He was executed by the Brigades on May 9, and his body was discovered in the trunk of a car in Rome.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission enforcement officials successfully prosecuted a case involving a man that was killing deer in Little Rock's Cammack Village.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, Texas Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 12, allowing the attorney general to independently prosecute election fraud.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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This film adaptation cut out the second half of the book, downplayed the violence committed by Olivier’s character, Heathcliff, and played up the romance between Heathcliff and Oberon’s character, Cathy.—
Becky Little,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Blige fully committed to the monochromatic moment, pairing the coat with a coordinating faux-fur handbag.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Jackson also helped negotiate the release of hostages in Iraq and Cuba, and the two welcomed some of them home at the airport.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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But the university, like so many others – Penn State and James Franklin (owed $49 million; negotiated down after he was hired by Virginia Tech), LSU and Brian Kelly (owed $54 million); Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M (owed $76 million) – tied itself to a bad deal and now doesn’t want to pay.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenact. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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