as in to recover
to regain a former or normal state
once the cleanup from the hurricane is completed, business owners are hoping that tourism quickly bounces back
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The statuette went missing in the early ‘70s, and to this day it has never been recovered.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025 -
Police investigators recovered two green cellular devices, blood pressure and thyroid medications, Tylenol, medical records, and a 2025 monthly planner from the home, according to a search warrant summary.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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On top of her rebounding, Strong leads the Huskies in both steals (2.4) and blocks (1.5) per game while averaging 3.4 assists and shooting 58.4% from the field.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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The question is: will television ever rebound to those halcyon Powerberry days?—
Alex Levy,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025
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Recent weeks saw the issue of bias in refereeing become a public debate between Madrid coach Ancelotti and his Atletico counterpart Diego Simeone, with both men snapping back and forth at each other at various times.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Pundits and skeptics are already saying Travis Kelce is distracted, but his coach Andy Reid is snapping back.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2024
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Maier came back in the 500 with an even better performance, clocking 4:19.36, which was just a half-second off the state record set by former Stanford swimmer Danny Thomson in 2012.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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There isn’t solid data showing how many of the families who moved to homeschooling during the early days of the pandemic came back to public schools later, Goodman said.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ethereum also rallied on the news, jumping from just under $2,000 to $2,400.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Hilltoppers, meanwhile, rallied together after their title dreams ended against Hononegah.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Bounce (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce%20%28back%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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