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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The two tournament favorites advanced comfortably from Group B. Brazil scored 12 goals and conceded just one, while Colombia recovered from a goalless draw against Venezuela with emphatic wins over Paraguay and Bolivia.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Ultimately, the mystery tooth was extracted, and Owens is now recovering.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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While tribal casinos throughout the U.S. have rebounded since the pandemic and are reporting their largest revenues ever, advocates are stressing the need for tribes to diversify their income.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Private jet flying, as tracked by ARGUS and WingX, has rebounded after two years of slight declines and is approaching the record levels seen in 2022.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Prosecutors in a reply brief snapped back at the assertion that Yu’s service on the City Council should be considered in reducing the charge.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
24 July 2025
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That exemption level had been set to expire after this year and snap back to a little more than $7 million per person.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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By the 1900s, fishers were considered extinct from the state but have slowly come back during the last few decades, according to the state DEEP.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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Still, the team won its fourth series since coming back from the break.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Palantir became one of the 20 largest U.S. companies as shares rallied last week, and its share price is up an eye-popping 131% in 2025, far outpacing 7.4% growth in the broader S&P 500.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds of Naperville District 203 teachers, parents, students and community members rallied before the school board meeting Monday night in support of a fair teachers’ contract.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Bounce (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce%20%28back%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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