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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Agents and forensic experts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recovered and analyzed key evidence from the Tesla attack, including Molotov cocktails allegedly used in the arson.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025 -
Unfortunately, Travis was not able to recover from the devastating injury, and is now retiring from football.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The Liberals, who had trailed badly in the polls as recently as January, rebounded to win Monday's election.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The health of the job market will be an important factor in whether the economy continues to shrink or begins to rebound.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Waiting for them in the second round are the Florida Panthers, who immediately snapped back into defending-champ mode against the Tampa Bay Lightning.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Causes of Saggy Skin Sagging skin happens when the skin loses its natural elasticity, which is the ability to stretch and snap back into place.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2025
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The New York Times Critic Pick came back in 2023 as well as this most recent winter.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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Now, side parts are coming back, spotted on those who once vowed never to revisit them—and looking amazing at that.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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Groups will be marching on streets, rallying in communities, protesting on the local level at congressional offices, hanging banners and staging walk-ins in front of schools.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Listen to this article FC Dallas scored the American soccer upset of the year on Sunday, rallying from two goals down in the second half to hand Inter Miami its first loss.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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“Bounce (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce%20%28back%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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