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as in to reassess
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as in to investigate
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Recent Examples of reinvestigate
Thirty-six years later, in 2021, Lt. Andrew Vitalis and Polk County Investigations Liaison Deputy Mark Biller started to reinvestigate the cold case with new interviews with witnesses.
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
The cold case into Menke’s death wasn’t reinvestigated until 2021, when a criminal complaint reported the two women were romantically involved with the same man, Jack Owen, at the same time.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Listen to this article One of the most important innovations in criminal justice in recent years has been the creation of conviction integrity units to review and, if warranted, reinvestigate the cases of persons who claim to have been wrongfully convicted.
—David R. Cameron, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2024
Her father was gone, too — dead from a heart attack after years of fighting for the police to reinvestigate Debbie’s killing — and her older brother, Ricky, who was once a suspect in the murder, took his own life five years before that.
—Sarah Viren, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
The cold case into Menke’s death wasn’t reinvestigated until 2021, when a criminal complaint reported the two women were romantically involved with the same man, Jack Owen, at the same time.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Listen to this article One of the most important innovations in criminal justice in recent years has been the creation of conviction integrity units to review and, if warranted, reinvestigate the cases of persons who claim to have been wrongfully convicted.
—David R. Cameron, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2024
Her father was gone, too — dead from a heart attack after years of fighting for the police to reinvestigate Debbie’s killing — and her older brother, Ricky, who was once a suspect in the murder, took his own life five years before that.
—Sarah Viren, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvestigate
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Experts from Congo's National Rapid Response Team and WHO have been deployed to Panzi last week to take samples and investigate, but the remote location—over 435 miles from Kinshasa—posed logistical challenges.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Williams noted that the Department of Justice is still investigating allegations against the Alexander brothers, and urged others with information about the case to come forward.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the pantheon of 1960s B-movie filmmakers whose work later became reappraised and celebrated for its progressive themes, Russ Meyer has the kind of legacy that rivals Roger Corman.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
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Though people hooted at The Heretic upon its release, its cracked genius has since been reappraised.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
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During last year’s Winter Meetings, Brown emphatically denied that the team would explore trades for impending free agent Alex Bregman, making Monday’s acknowledgment a departure from Houston’s standard operating procedure.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The mountain offers 105 trails and a charming mountain village to explore.Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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What gives me pause is the question of why Brooker would radically reconceptualize a series whose premise has exceeded its expiration date, instead of just moving on to a fresh idea.Time, Time, 16 June 2023
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In a sense, Black people, whose past has been deliberately erased, are embracing Afrofuturism as a means to reconceptualize their history and a tool for speculating on a more fruitful future.Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023
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Mike Flanagan's Carrie TV series in the works as 'bold and timely reimagining' Flanagan mentioned his desire to do a Clayface story back in 2021.Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The brand will reimagine the basement of Dover Street Market to evoke the same rustic feel.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Reinvestigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvestigate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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