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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Ashby worked around a leadoff walk of Shohei Ohtani, but recovered to retire the side.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Regulators then allow companies to recover those costs, plus profits, in customer bills.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Falcons are fresh off of an impressive win over the Bills, while the 49ers are dealing with injuries all over and look to rebound from a loss to the Buccaneers last week.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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That sweetener was well received by markets, helping Wall Street rebound early in the week.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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His first snap back, his presence drew so much attention from the Ravens’ secondary that tight end Tyler Higbee was left alone in the flat for a touchdown.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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But instead of cooperating, the passenger snaps back.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim came back from a two-goal deficit in the third period for its first victory of the season on Saturday night when Leo Carlsson scored 46 seconds into overtime to give the Ducks a 7-6 road win over the San Jose Sharks.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Now, the Chevrolet Bolt EV is coming back by popular demand with some major upgrades, according to Chevrolet.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
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Over the summer, a group of Indiana organizers responsible for rallying major crowds at the Indiana Statehouse in a matter of months disbanded after infighting divided its core organizers.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City rallied, and in the third quarter, Mahomes threw his third of four touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, giving the Chiefs a 24-20 lead in an eventual 30-29 win.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Bounce (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce%20%28back%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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