The species was nearly extinct but is now making a comeback.
Short skirts were out of fashion for many years, but now they're making a comeback.
The team was trailing after the first half, but they made a comeback and won in the second half.
The team mounted a comeback in the second half of the season.
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1889
challenge, charge, cross-examination, grilling, interrogation, interrogatory, quiz;
acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), comment, communication, correspondence, feedback, non sequitur, observation, reaction, remark;
defense, explanation, justification, plea, rebuttal, refutation;
she's slowly coming back after being in a coma
the American bald eagle was once nearly extinct but has come back strong
1860
challenge, cross-examine, examine, grill, interrogate, pump, quiz;
acknowledge, comment, communicate, correspond, react, remark;
: a return to a former good position or condition
: a return to being popular or fashionable
: a new effort to win or succeed after being close to defeat or failure
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