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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Verb
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The defendants purchased at least 46 firearms between May 2024 and February 2025, most of which were the same make and model as the firearms recovered in the Dominican Republic, a press release on the charges said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026 -
About $100,000 worth of handbags were recovered and returned to the victim, the police said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Packers look to rebound from an embarrassing loss to the Carolina Panthers at home last week.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The poor rebounding continued a worrisome trend.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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After making her screen debut in season 3 of Ramy in 2022, and following it up with a surprise guest role in Yellowstone in 2024 (alongside her real-life cowboy boyfriend Adan Banuelos), the model is coming back to television in Ryan Murphy's new FX series The Beauty.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Walmart-exclusive Dove x Crumbl product line came back in a new scent, Tres Leches, as the latest iteration of the beauty and food brands partnership.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Mountaineers rallied from a five-point deficit in the final 4 minutes, 46 seconds to defeat Cincy.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Jaxon Kohler added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Spartans (14-2, 4-1 Big Ten), who trailed by seven at halftime and eight in the second half before rallying to win for the sixth time in seven games.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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