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as in to revive
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
restore an old car
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Recent Examples of restore
Resurrecting traditional navigation also restored Hawaiians’ pride in their heritage, language and traditions.
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Brianna Randall, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
President Barack Obama formally restored the name Denali in 2015.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
All offseason long the Red Sox have spoken about the need to act with urgency to restore the club to its place as a perennial contender, but after five years of falling short those words were beginning to ring hollow with many fans.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
The week’s biggest stories Fires and recovery aftermath Inside the battle to restore drinking water in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Brianna Randall, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
President Barack Obama formally restored the name Denali in 2015.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
All offseason long the Red Sox have spoken about the need to act with urgency to restore the club to its place as a perennial contender, but after five years of falling short those words were beginning to ring hollow with many fans.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
The week’s biggest stories Fires and recovery aftermath Inside the battle to restore drinking water in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restore
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However, at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Marvel announced plans to revive the character with a new Disney+ series.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, with former content supplier Disney among those going it alone and striking their own chronology deals, and sports rights now scattered in France, Canal+ faces further challenges to revive the share price.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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Mineral initially reunited in 2014 for a short tour, marking their first live shows in 17 years, only to return several years later to celebrate their 25th anniversary.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2025
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When Curry returned for the stretch run, the Warriors led by 16.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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According to the Mayo Clinic, a liver transplant is a surgery that removes a lier that no longer functions properly due to liver failure and replaces it with either a healthy liver from a deceased donor or a part of a healthy liver from a living donor.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
26 Feb. 2025
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Customers are replacing orange juice with teas, sparkling water, sports drinks, energy drinks and other beverages that claim to be healthier or offer functional benefits like improved immune systems or energy levels, analysts say.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Over the past couple of years, more brands have been jumping into the fiber game to meet this growing consumer need and refresh the category.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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Even something as simple as a new throw pillow or lightweight blanket can make all the difference when refreshing your home, and Wayfair has a large selection of spring-ready pieces that are currently on sale for less than $50.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The return of co-founder Jack Ma, who has re-emerged as an influential figure after years of regulatory scrutiny, signals renewed confidence in BABA’s growth potential.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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The network has renewed the series, starring Molly Parker, for a second season — and the order is an old-school, 22-episode season, showing a vote of confidence after solid early returns in the ratings.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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The program’s original goal was to replace or renovate up to 28 city schools by 2020, the report from Tuesday says.—
Shaela Foster,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2025
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Balboa Park’s newly renovated and reopened Botanical Building and Gardens is a beautiful structure.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Restore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restore. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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