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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reawake
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Stanko fled the scene, setting off a nationwide manhunt that made national headlines.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
14 June 2025 -
The camera cut to the Prince of Wales saddling up on a black horse named Darby and setting off on his mount to participate in the parade.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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On doctor’s orders, male patients ventured into the western wilderness, where, it was thought, the natural environment would inspire the mind and reinvigorate the body.—
Time,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to reinvigorate manufacturing jobs in the U.S., with the original 25% levy on steel and aluminum imports announced in March meant to bolster the U.S. steel industry.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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In recent years, critics like White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller have revived the concept of reverse discrimination.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Her outfit not only revived a late ’90s Mugler design, but the little black dress also nodded to an ongoing trend of creative takes on the wardrobe staple.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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In later years, Crawford resurrected his legal career, as a dedicated Indianapolis defense attorney.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Now Orozco resurrects one of the archaic and at the same time transhistorical models and actually functioning structures that had always fused function, use value, and immaterial spirituality: the architectural typology of the bridge.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Coercing democratic allies such as Canada or Denmark more broadly weakens trust in U.S. alliances; threatening Panama reawakens fears of imperialism throughout Latin America; crippling the U.S. Agency for International Development undercuts the United States’ reputation for benevolence.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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Researchers highlight how the Proust effect also creates a sense of connection with others and gives life more meaning, reawakening moments that have otherwise faded into obscurity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Epstein-Barr virus — known for its role in infectious mononucleosis and present in over 95 percent of adults — gets reactivated in a subset of people, which may be linked to developing long COVID, Iwasaki said.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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After a period of inactivity, the case was reactivated and remains pending.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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Government making educated guesses on prices of more goods The cutbacks come as economists are on the lookout for signs that Trump's tariffs could rekindle inflation.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Her world shifts when Iho, a painter with his own mysterious past, arrives and rekindles something within her.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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The Campus at Horton is the reincarnation of Horton Plaza, the 1980s-era, post-modern mall famous for helping to revitalize downtown.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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In the past decade, the Columbia Arts and Culture Commission has worked to revitalize the venue, Moore said.—
Lauren Lifke,
Baltimore Sun,
12 June 2025
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“Reawake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reawake. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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