reexpose
verb
re·ex·pose
(ˌ)rē-ik-ˈspōz 
variants
or re-expose
reexposed or re-exposed; reexposing or re-exposing
: to expose (something or someone) again
Workers simply pushed clean sand over other sections of blackened beach; by August, the tides had reexposed the oil.—
John Horgan
John HorganWhen the mice were exposed to the bee venom and then reexposed three weeks later at least 80 percent survived …—Dina Fine Maron
Dina Fine Maron
reexposure
noun
or re-exposure
plural reexposures or re-exposures
reexposure of buried rocks by erosion
In refugee situations where women and children's health conditions have improved, repatriation may mean reexposure to diseases and other conditions that will once again throw their lives in jeopardy.
—Marcia Ann Gillespie
Marcia Ann Gillespie
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“Reexpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reexpose. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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