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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity the bowling alley, eager to revitalize interest in the sport for a younger crowd, started offering "disco bowling" every Friday night with disco music and free soda

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Recent Examples of revitalize Both events were held by and paid for by Rio de Janeiro in a drive to revitalize the state’s economy, with more shows planned annually every May for the next four years. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 May 2025 Andrew Copp Copp looked revitalized under McLellan, and his injury in February was a big blow as the Red Wings returned from the 4 Nations break. Max Bultman, New York Times, 1 May 2025 The group celebrated Trump's 100 day mark on Tuesday as a milestone for momentum for an agenda the group said is revitalizing the country. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025 Join them and lead the way in revitalizing America’s waning trades industries and being part of the clean energy transformation. Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revitalize
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  • Two years ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass laid out an ambitious and expensive goal for her first city budget: restore the size of the Los Angeles Police Department to 9,500 officers.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
  • Properly restoring a 280 SL can be an eye-wateringly expensive proposition, as the cars, while simple in appearance, are fastidiously made and require equally fastidious attention to detail when being rebuilt from the ground up.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
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  • Funding for Trump’s mass deportation operation The legislation would provide $46.5 billion to revive construction of Trump’s wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and more money for the deportation agenda.
    Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
  • The cast includes Uma Thurman and David Zayas, reviving his portrayal of Det.
    Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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  • Regularly refresh your core content with current data, dates, and statistics.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • The food, too, rides the wave between old and new, with beloved German ingredients refreshed through the chef’s imagination.
    Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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  • Allison Williams’s pioneering roboticist must resurrect her preppy android and give her a few upgrades with which to take on this new adversary, naturally.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 May 2025
  • Colorado House attempts late-night move to delay AI regulations, but effort fails House Democrats’ 11th hour move Tuesday night tried to resurrect a dead-and-buried plan to delay Colorado’s artificial intelligence regulations.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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  • Last year, Marcolin renewed its licenses with Zegna, GCDS, Max&Co.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
  • Those who apply after the implementation of the fees should expect a 30- to 60-day delay before seeing the reduction on their bill. Credits will be valid for a two-year period and then must be renewed, Pugh said.
    Grace Hurt, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2025

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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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