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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-starting
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In 2022, the Jets made three first-round picks in hopes of jump-starting their rebuild.
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Bassong continued in the midfield through 2025, bringing that same intense defensive presence while jump-starting counterattacks.
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But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.
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Houston did not rule out the possibility of resurrecting the ballot measure.
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His popular character's momentum prompted the earlier coronation, revitalizing a stagnant main event scene.
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The energy projects align with Crystal Sustainability Vision 2030—a plan that covers regenerating nature, resourcing people and revitalizing community.
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Corum is reviving its iconic Coin watch, first created in 1964 by ingeniously slicing a 22-karat gold Double Eagle coin.
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Perhaps the primary force behind reviving his memory was his brother Morrison Foster, who published a biography about him in 1896.
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Vance spent most of the briefing defending the Iran deal, which Israel was not a direct party to but commits the country to halting its missile attacks in Southern Lebanon while resuscitating Iran’s economy through lifting its crude oil sanctions.
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Iran has demanded the lifting of international sanctions and unfreezing of billions of dollars in assets, moves vital to resuscitating its economy.
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Treatments include facials, massages, body therapies, and holistic rejuvenating rituals, incorporating the resort's proprietary skincare brand, Mirbeau Glow, along with high-end French lines Yon-Ka and Caudalie.
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At their best, the results can be rejuvenating, if a smidge too eager to rehash what has already worked.
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Sunshine is restarting Idaho’s storied, high-grade Sunshine silver mine.
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Microsoft signed a 20-year deal with Constellation tied to restarting Three Mile Island Unit 1, now the Crane Clean Energy Center.
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Bergamot, rose, incense, musk, and tonka give Musc Nurāsana a feeling of quietude, like your battery is happily recharging.
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Energy density determines how long a system can operate before recharging, while power density determines how quickly that energy can be delivered.
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“Kick-starting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-starting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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