reassert itself
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: 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.
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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
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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
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“Reassert itself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert%20itself. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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