reassert itself

idiom

: to start to have an effect again after a period of not having an effect

Traditional values have reasserted themselves.

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But Porzingis’ progress is a promising development as Boston — which, at 27-10, entered Wednesday five games back of first-place Cleveland in the Eastern Conference standings — looks to reassert itself as a championship front-runner. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 After the tumult of the Bolsonaro years, Brazil can reassert itself as a valuable force on the international stage. —

Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2023 But these challenges provide an opportunity for the U.S. to reassert itself on the international stage, restore global stability, and defend the values of freedom. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 By our work, XOM is now in position to reassert itself to the upside. —

Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reassert itself

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