reassert itself
idiom
: to start to have an effect again after a period of not having an effect
Traditional values have reasserted themselves.
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But now, the legislature is seeking to reassert itself as an independent branch of government that acts as a check and balance to the executive.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Barring any unforeseen spasms of craziness, the NFL’s dominance over the field should reassert itself in next year’s chart.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
As Western countries have embraced the market in recent decades, this tendency has begun to reassert itself.
—Robin Varghese, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
But Porzingis’ progress is a promising development as Boston — which, at 27-10, entered Wednesday five games back of first-place Cleveland in the Eastern Conference standings — looks to reassert itself as a championship front-runner.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Barring any unforeseen spasms of craziness, the NFL’s dominance over the field should reassert itself in next year’s chart.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
As Western countries have embraced the market in recent decades, this tendency has begun to reassert itself.
—Robin Varghese, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
But Porzingis’ progress is a promising development as Boston — which, at 27-10, entered Wednesday five games back of first-place Cleveland in the Eastern Conference standings — looks to reassert itself as a championship front-runner.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Reassert itself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassert%20itself. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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