breathed new life into
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: to give new energy, vitality, or hope to
Their leadership breathed new life into the movement.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
And Southside has been a refuge as a place that breathed new life into TeGantvoort’s dream.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Developer Roger Hume breathed new life into the 1928 former women’s club in 2022.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The success of the show’s opening also breathed new life into plans to expand the Sphere concept to other major cities.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Breathed new life into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathed%20new%20life%20into. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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