reargue
verb
re·ar·gue
(ˌ)rē-ˈär-(ˌ)gyü 
reargued; rearguing; reargues
: to debate, dispute, or give reasons for or against (something) for a second or subsequent time : to argue (something) again
… has asked the justices to clarify their ruling and has filed a petition to reargue portions of the case.—
Dominic Fracassa
Dominic FracassaShe said the new data will be used to reargue the old political question: To what degree should dam owners be required to ensure the safety of those living or driving downstream?—Luanne Rife
Luanne RifeExamples of reargue in a Sentence
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Meanwhile, Cruz was waiting for the chance to reargue his case.
—Joe Sexton, ProPublica, 12 Oct. 2020
Last week, the ACLU asked to reargue the case before a larger panel of appeals court judges.
—Sidney Fussell, Wired, 27 Nov. 2020
The judge has yet to rule on the family’s pending request to reargue the case.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 10 Oct. 2022
In yet another ruling yesterday, McCormick denied a Musk motion to reargue a previous ruling on document production.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022
Burger eventually prevailed, with Douglas relenting and agreeing to reargue Roe in October 1972.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2022
And the court was critical at Cleveland’s attempt to reargue a point the appellate panel felt was already decided.
—Robert Higgs, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2021
Cruz’s lawyers, disappointed and uncertain about what was happening, asked to reargue their case.
—Joe Sexton, ProPublica, 12 Oct. 2020
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Joe Sexton, ProPublica, 12 Oct. 2020
Last week, the ACLU asked to reargue the case before a larger panel of appeals court judges.
—Sidney Fussell, Wired, 27 Nov. 2020
The judge has yet to rule on the family’s pending request to reargue the case.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 10 Oct. 2022
In yet another ruling yesterday, McCormick denied a Musk motion to reargue a previous ruling on document production.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022
Burger eventually prevailed, with Douglas relenting and agreeing to reargue Roe in October 1972.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2022
And the court was critical at Cleveland’s attempt to reargue a point the appellate panel felt was already decided.
—Robert Higgs, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2021
Cruz’s lawyers, disappointed and uncertain about what was happening, asked to reargue their case.
—Joe Sexton, ProPublica, 12 Oct. 2020
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“Reargue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reargue. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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