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Recent Examples of rehear
In October, the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously denied the NFL's petition to rehear that decision.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Berkeley ultimately repealed its ordinance in 2024 after the court refused to rehear the case.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The order did not establish a timeline for when the full bench would rehear the case.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
Not a single judge on the appellate court voted to rehear the case — a rare signal of unanimity that leaves the earlier ruling intact and the city’s ban unenforceable.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Berkeley ultimately repealed its ordinance in 2024 after the court refused to rehear the case.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The order did not establish a timeline for when the full bench would rehear the case.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
Not a single judge on the appellate court voted to rehear the case — a rare signal of unanimity that leaves the earlier ruling intact and the city’s ban unenforceable.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehear
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Even if a state court vacates his conviction, that would simply allow an immigration judge to reconsider his case.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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An April poll by YouGov and The Points Guy found that 24% of Americans had reconsidered travel plans as a result of recent events.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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In February 2022, Harrison announced a multiagency task force, including state police and the FBI, to reexamine the killings.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The 12-week appeal trial, which began last month, will reexamine all of the evidence and testimony related to him and nine co-defendants — including three former ministers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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For Yeon, the decision to revisit zombies wasn’t about retreading familiar ground but finding the right vessel for exploring modern anxieties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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That 33-30 OT banger is worth revisiting, even if both rosters have changed in the subsequent years.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Review one expense, simplify one obligation, or rethink a pattern that no longer serves.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Hastings also rethought how companies operate.—
Paul Hardart,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Rather than agree to hear the case, the justices set aside the 8th Circuit’s ruling and told its judges to reweigh evidence suggesting the use of force violated the 4th Amendment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2021
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Following two weeks of rest and rehab, the Twins will reevaluate Jenkins’ progress.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Another 2 in 10 prioritized restricting chemical additives in food, and 1 in 10 wanted the government to reevaluate the safety of vaccines now being used.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The City Council directed the city auditor to review its contracts with the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness, an agency that has received city funds to support efforts around homelessness.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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With access to cutting-edge tools and fresh curiosity, researchers seized the chance to reanalyze the substance's biomolecular makeup.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
10 Aug. 2025
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To learn what’s happening within a brain trying to distinguish reality from imagination, the researchers reanalyzed brain scans from a previous study in which 35 participants vividly imagined and perceived various images, from watering cans to roosters.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 May 2023
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“Rehear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehear. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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