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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By our work, XOM is now in position to reassert itself to the upside. —

Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 The team faces three sub-.500 teams in the next three weeks, offering the opportunity to build on a two-game winning streak and reassert itself near the top of the NFC. —

Ben Morse, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 That’s a common consequence during large-scale selloffs, and analysts said that the precious metal’s status as a haven should soon reassert itself if the turmoil continues. —

Mark Burton, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024 The belief was that once the revolutionary dust had settled, the geopolitical reality of Iran’s encirclement by potentially hostile Arab states would reassert itself. —

Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for reassert itself

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