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rerun

[ree-ruhn, ree-ruhn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

reran, rerun, rerunning.

to run again.

noun

the act of rerunning.
a showing of a motion picture or television program after its initial run, usually some months or years later.
the motion picture or television program being shown again.
Informal.��a person or thing that is merely a restatement or imitation of something familiar; rehash.
The plot is just a rerun of every other spy story.

rerun

verb

to broadcast or put on (a film, play, series, etc) again
to run (a race, etc) again

noun

a film, play, series, etc, that is broadcast or put on again; repeat
a race that is run again
computing the repeat of a part of a computer program

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rerun¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; re- + run

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The programs’ influence also extends to the U.S. among diasporic communities, enduring through reruns that periodically introduce his characters to new viewers.

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It continues to air in reruns, especially around Memorial Day and Veterans Day, reminding viewers that behind every uniform is a human story.

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For them, reruns as scheduled events are basically a fairytale.

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Rather than shut down and declare bankruptcy, Gedmin decided to keep Alhurra on-air with a truncated schedule — mostly broadcasting evergreen content and reruns — and a skeleton staff of 30 to 50 people.

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Now the administration is gearing up for a rerun with even higher and broader tariffs, including on allies such as Canada, Europe, Mexico and Japan.

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