rehear
verb
re·hear
(ˌ)rē-ˈhir 
reheard
(ˌ)rē-ˈhərd
; rehearing
(ˌ)rē-ˈhir-iŋ
; rehearing
(ˌ)rē-ˈhir-iŋ
: to hear again or anew especially judicially
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In late January 2023, the day after the legislature petitioned the Supreme Court to rehear the gerrymandering case, Newby and three of his colleagues, all Republicans, flew to Honolulu.
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Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
But after rehearing the case last month, the court overturned its decision and ordered Taylor's release.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Berkeley ultimately repealed its ordinance in 2024 after the court refused to rehear the case.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
But the decision to have a new set of appeals judges rehear the case meant that the Trump administration was still barred from deploying troops.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
But after rehearing the case last month, the court overturned its decision and ordered Taylor's release.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Berkeley ultimately repealed its ordinance in 2024 after the court refused to rehear the case.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
But the decision to have a new set of appeals judges rehear the case meant that the Trump administration was still barred from deploying troops.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Rehear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehear. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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