Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To attain again.
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- verb
attain again
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Examples
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The result is a lagged effect on state finances, with tax revenues usually taking as long as five years to reattain prior peaks, according to Mr. Boyd.
The Sorry State of Finances Liam Denning 2010
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The result is a lagged effect on state finances, with tax revenues usually taking as long as five years to reattain prior peaks, according to Mr. Boyd.
Slump in Tax Revenue Creates State of Siege Liam Denning 2010
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The difference, of course, is that he is not currently in power, merely trying to reattain it, which gives his lies an additional layer of deep insecurity.
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Starseeds are moving toward a moment when they will reattain the glorious fifth- and sixth-octave light-chords from which they came.
Arcturian Songs of the Masters of Light Patricia L. Pereira 1999
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Starseeds are moving toward a moment when they will reattain the glorious fifth- and sixth-octave light-chords from which they came.
Arcturian Songs of the Masters of Light Patricia L. Pereira 1999
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He wetted his hair down with water every morning, but after the second witness it would reattain its loft.
Courting Trouble Scottoline, Lisa 1993
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Sometimes a human soul is destined to animate a wild beast, never to be relieved until it reattain the purest of its first and best existence.
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It is now clear that the American economy has yet to reattain its previous peak in real output, achieved three full years ago.
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American output has yet to reattain its 2007 peak.
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In fact, XLF trades at less than 1 / 2 of its value in late September when it first broke the 50dma yet it can't get a bounce high enough to reattain it.
pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator 2009
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