Power Prefixes: re-

She added that it took him the whole of the winter term to readjust to school. BBC (Jan 7, 2021)

Every year, Jacob reaffirmed his desire to play, but on an actual field. Washington Times (Aug 28, 2017)

She turned back toward the bookcase door, to reassure herself that it was still open and there was nothing to worry about. The Strangers

A small stone rebounded from rock to rock, then rolled into the sudden silence that followed. The Incredible Journey

One candidate will answer first; the other will then offer what’s called a “rebuttal.” Washington Post (Oct 5, 2020)

As an old woman she would read about the Great War in Europe and recall this night. The Underground Railroad: A Novel

Despite the program’s low recidivism rate, Johnson said two of the cadets were sent back to prison after they allegedly “committed a crime” midway through boot camp. Time (Aug 18, 2015)

For once, Petey fought back, attempting to reclaim what was his. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer

I recognized one of the policemen—a fellow with a red moustache—from the search parties. The Secret History

The pattern would recur over and over, but there was an important exception. Big Science

“Oh, you mean, redundant, like saying the same thing over and over but in different ways?” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

“Look! The shield is reflecting the moonlight back into the sky!” Redwall

“That is true,” he reiterated, as much for himself, perhaps, as the audience. New York Times (Jul 27, 2012)

The United States and the rest of the world must turn to renewable energy, also called green energy. 1919 The Year That Changed America

After years of neglect, the city was finally renovating Vickers Park. The Parker Inheritance

By repetition in class, Shin mastered the alphabet and basic grammar. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West

I stopped at the store to replenish my food supply. Z for Zachariah

The reproduction of The Geographer in his library book was clearer and brighter than the copy of the painting on his box. Chasing Vermeer

Although there is no one universally accepted definition of resilience, it is generally understood as the ability to bounce back from hardship and trauma. The Sense of Style

The crash as they met resounded in the still air and echoed back from the palace wall. The Golden Compass

“Be responsive to one another as you plan your projects,” she says. Merci Suárez Changes Gears

But Mother says the Cotswold cottage we live in needs lots of restoration, and now that I am feeling better, it’s time she began making it livable. The Adoration of Jenna Fox

In the months after 9/11, a whole series of questions arose as to whether to retaliate, how to retaliate, and who to retaliate against. Words Like Loaded Pistols

Because a retraction is often considered an indication of wrongdoing, many researchers are understandably sensitive when one of their papers is questioned. Science Magazine (Oct 25, 2018)

Those were some of Lester’s favorite coaching memories, said his son, Tom, because he revivified the program after years of inconsistency. Washington Post (May 4, 2020)