"To reclaim the seat" means to regain control or possession of a position or role that was previously held or occupied.
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Sentences with «to reclaim the seat»
- A small swing towards Conservatives amongst this group of voters would see the party reclaim the seat. (democraticdashboard.com)
- More recently, with congressman Chris Gibson on the cusp of leaving his congressional seat, presumably for greener and broader statewide pastures, Hein is almost everybody's best guess for reclaiming the seat for the Democrats. (hudsonvalleyone.com)
- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee recently cancelled about $ 800,000 in television reservations for Illinois» competitive 10th District race, where former Rep. Brad Schneider is looking to reclaim his seat from Republican Rep. Robert J. Dold. (rollcall.com)
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