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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Efforts in recent years have focused on recovering ancient grape varieties and highlighting the distinctive conditions of the islands.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Agents also recovered two helmets and body armor, according to the DOJ.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Shares fell during his time in government but rebounded sharply in December, reaching a record high amid intense market interest in AI.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump has a long history of rebounding from failure, including from bankruptcy, political failure, impeachment, four criminal indictments, and 34 criminal convictions.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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That's because the House of Representatives will almost certainly have to come back and approve it.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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Build the community that keeps people coming back.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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University of Miami basketball fans who stayed up for Wednesday’s late-night game against Stanford were treated to a thriller, as the Hurricanes wore down sensational freshman guard Ebuka Okorie and rallied late to beat the Cardinal 79-70 at the Watsco Center.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Gold can continue to rally as private investors increasingly look to the precious metal as an equity hedge, according to JPMorgan.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Bounce (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce%20%28back%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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