as in to perform
to act out a past event; to enact again
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
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So when South Koreans watched in shock and anger as their current president, Yoon Suk Yeol, declared martial law on live TV last night, some feared their democratic country was veering dangerously close to reenacting that dark chapter.
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
As part of the settlement, which ACLU’s executive director called the most important in the organization’s 103-year history, the federal government will be barred until at least 2031 from reenacting immigration policies that separate children and parents.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
The Netflix anthology series reenacts some of the most notorious murder cases across the country, including Jeffrey Dahmer’s horrifying killing spree and the crimes of Erik and Lyle Menendez.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
In January 1961, in a moment vividly reenacted, with some light fictionalization, in A Complete Unknown, Dylan found Guthrie at the New Jersey hospital where he was being treated for Huntington’s disease.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
As part of the settlement, which ACLU’s executive director called the most important in the organization’s 103-year history, the federal government will be barred until at least 2031 from reenacting immigration policies that separate children and parents.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
The Netflix anthology series reenacts some of the most notorious murder cases across the country, including Jeffrey Dahmer’s horrifying killing spree and the crimes of Erik and Lyle Menendez.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
In January 1961, in a moment vividly reenacted, with some light fictionalization, in A Complete Unknown, Dylan found Guthrie at the New Jersey hospital where he was being treated for Huntington’s disease.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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Kamilah performed an original rap that hyped up Seacrest.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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This can be performed in separate locations or between individuals in the same room using a speakerphone.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Spending any time or resources to execute 32 steps when 11 would achieve the same outcome is still inefficient, even if the task is automated or AI-assisted.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Campbell made a controversial decision to execute an onside kick, which subsequently failed, in the fourth quarter when the Lions were trailing by 10 points with 12 minutes left on the clock.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Their requests come as the incoming president weighs issuing blanket pardons to many people who were convicted in connection to the 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, as well as punishing those involved in prosecuting crimes related to it.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Trump ups calls for Jan. 6 committee prosecutions amid Biden’s preemptive pardon rumors The report comes as Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office and has upped the rhetoric about investigating and prosecuting those involved on the former Jan. 6 committee.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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Club officials had a plethora of permutations for how this winter would unfold, but had not committed to anything before gathering this week at the Winter Meetings.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Over his years on Days, Clyde committed murder, rape, and blackmail, displayed both homophobic and misogynistic tendencies, was thrown in and busted out of prison, and ran a drug ring.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Forum helps match clients with tutors who fit their needs, handles payments, negotiates rates for each tutor and markets them.Emma Whitford, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of Amazon workers at the company's first-ever unionized warehouse voted to authorize a strike on Friday, claiming the tech giant has refused to recognize the union and negotiate a contract at the New York City facility.Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenact. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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