as in revives
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the new multiplex has begun to reanimate the shabby neighborhood
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The flotilla, involving nearly 500 activists from 45 countries, revives questions over enforcing blockades in international waters amid Gaza’s deepening humanitarian crisis and a fragile, frequently violated ceasefire.—
Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026 -
The project revives elements of Shurcliff’s plan that were lost over time.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The unrestricted grant resurrects the spirt of the AIDS Treatment Project, which Giorno started when the epidemic left so many artists in need beginning in the early ’80s.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … ‘ACTIVE AND ONGOING’ — Three months after Nancy Guthrie's abduction, sheriff's office renews plea as key questions remain unanswered.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Mid-month, for instance, brings a fresh start, as the moon renews itself in Taurus on May 16.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Reanimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimates. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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