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  • verb Present participle of instate.

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Examples

  • That being said if you give ranchers free reign to kill as many wolves as they want without oversight, you might as well be re-instating an extermination policy.

    On Oregon Ranchers and Wolves 2009

  • Still, nostalgia isn't what it used to be and the cost to an organisation in investigating the extent of penetration, assessing the potential impact and then re-instating control can be quite considerable, so I have full sympathy for NASA and DoD.

    UK NASA Hacker Update - NASA Watch 2009

  • The deluded party of 'no' screams and rants about non-existent socialism so they can fool their ignorant and vacuous followers into re-instating their brand of facsism back into American gov't.

    First on the Ticker: Romney to speak at Reagan Ranch 2009

  • That being said if you give ranchers free reign to kill as many wolves as they want without oversight, you might as well be re-instating an extermination policy.

    On Oregon Ranchers and Wolves 2009

  • I think the most useful reforms would focus on limiting leverage, regulating derivatives so that we can prevent another AIG, re-instating the old-style underwriting requirements for home loans, and coming up with a system to allow larger institutions to enter bankruptcy in a relatively smooth manner.

    Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » It Won’t Stop Until Someone (Besides the Taxpayers) Pays a Price 2010

  • If he wants to “reform” these programs he could start by re-instating the inheritance tax, and taking the cap off of payrol deductions for social security. that would fill most of the gap without changing the program one iota. —

    Video: Obama Talks about Wall Street - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009

  • If that is the case, then I believe by instating certain specifications like a hiring "cap," the agency will eventually be forced to develop solid ways to transfer the knowledge and mentor the newer folks - something it definitely need.

    Has Gen Y Taken Over NASA? - NASA Watch 2009

  • But re-instating Ahmadinejad ensures that US-Iranian relations will continue down a rocky road.

    Global Voices in English » Arab World: Let the Iranians do Whatever they Want 2009

  • Crack down on risky bets by re-instating Glass-Steagall.

    Senate vote to kick off Wall Street reform push 2010

  • Fixing the troubled agency was one of the very first things Salazar sought to address after taking office, announcing a restructuring of MMS's royalty-in-kind program, calling for a Justice Department investigation, and instating a new conduct code for the agency in the first days after taking office.

    The curse of Bush 2010

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