as in to regain
to get again in one's possession the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year

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Recent Examples of reacquire Paramount reacquired the film rights in 2007 and set it up with producers Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025 Could the Yankees reacquire their former prospect to complete their 2025 infield mix? Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 The Red Sox also reacquired veteran right-handed starter James Paxton, who had a poor outing against Seattle in his Boston return. Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 31 July 2024 The Yankees have been reportedly dancing around the idea of reacquiring 34-year-old Tim Hill, a lefty journeyman who was released by the Chicago White Sox on June 18 last season, only to sign with the Yankees two days later. John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reacquire
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  • Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Under my leadership, HHS is and will always be committed to radical transparency to regain the public's trust in its health agencies.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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  • Following a 24-hour mission to retrieve her, firefighters managed to pull the woman from the rubble.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Automation software can include advanced routing algorithms, making robot operations for storing and retrieving items much more efficient.
    Parth Joshi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • Not many pop stars could succeed in this persona recycling, but MAYHEM recaptures the defiant energy of her early records while not veering into desperation.
    Jaeden Pinder, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The booster of SpaceX's mega rocket Starship is recaptured during a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on March 6, 2025.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • That number dropped to about 5.6 million in 2020 and mostly recovered to 7.3 million in 2021.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The big deal is that many farmers in the country are still recovering from a trade war with China in 2018 that left grain in the bins and sent prices tumbling.
    Kirk Siegler, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquire. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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