breathed new life into
idiom
: to give new energy, vitality, or hope to
Their leadership breathed new life into the movement.
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But the monumental scale of destruction in Gaza has breathed new life into Tehran’s anti-Western and anti-Israeli invective.
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Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
The baseball popped out of Ha-Seong Kim’s glove and breathed new life into the Giants’ stagnant offense.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
Hernandez has breathed new life into the late-night live comedy show with viral sketches alongside household names like Bad Bunny, Pedro Pascal, Timothée Chalamet, Karol G and more.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
He was arrested at the airport but his return breathed new life into the Russian opposition, and protests broke out across the country.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
The two now host sales three times a month, and Matsumoto said it’s breathed new life into the business.
—Yola Mzizi, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
Dom Amore: In Hartford, fans falling for Wolf Pack hockey all over again
A playoff run has breathed new life into the Hartford Wolf Pack franchise, and rekindled a love affair with area hockey fans.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2024
Both these prosecutions and DeSantis’s candidacy breathed new life into Trump’s listless campaign.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
Madeline Miller has breathed new life into ancient Greek stories.
—New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
The baseball popped out of Ha-Seong Kim’s glove and breathed new life into the Giants’ stagnant offense.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
Hernandez has breathed new life into the late-night live comedy show with viral sketches alongside household names like Bad Bunny, Pedro Pascal, Timothée Chalamet, Karol G and more.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
He was arrested at the airport but his return breathed new life into the Russian opposition, and protests broke out across the country.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
The two now host sales three times a month, and Matsumoto said it’s breathed new life into the business.
—Yola Mzizi, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
Dom Amore: In Hartford, fans falling for Wolf Pack hockey all over again
A playoff run has breathed new life into the Hartford Wolf Pack franchise, and rekindled a love affair with area hockey fans.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2024
Both these prosecutions and DeSantis’s candidacy breathed new life into Trump’s listless campaign.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
Madeline Miller has breathed new life into ancient Greek stories.
—New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
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