reentry

Also re-entry,

[ree-en-tree]

noun

plural

reentries 

1. an act of reentering.

2. the return from outer space into the earth's atmosphere of an earth-orbiting satellite, spacecraft, rocket, or the like.

3. Law.,  the retaking of possession under a right reserved in a prior conveyance.

4. Also called reentry card. Bridge, Whist.,  a card that will win a trick enabling one to regain the lead previously lost, especially the lead from a particular hand.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reentry¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; re-, entry

Example Sentences

The morning he died, Orozco learned he’d been approved for a trip to nearby Lafayette Park to train for an athletic competition between different reentry facilities, according to his wife.

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The quick and dirty alternative would be to “point the thing down and fire the thruster, which would basically produce an instantaneous reentry.”

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In addition to creating a pipeline for these workers, it would also start a pathway for expunging the criminal records of those who have successfully completed probation and reentry.

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In 2023 and 2024, federal prosecutors in the California’s Central District — covering seven counties including Los Angeles — charged a total of 17 individuals with illegal reentry following removal, according to the office.

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Sharony — who previously worked as an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School’s Juvenile Innocence & Fair Sentencing Clinic and oversaw prisoner reentry programs under former L.A.

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