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 Warriors fell behind in the first half and never really recovered in a 139-119 road loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Her Liberal Democratic Party is still recovering from corruption scandals, and her performance abroad could shape both her political future and her party’s recovery.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The data showed petroleum consumption hit record highs just before the COVID-19 pandemic, then dropped, and later appeared to begin rebounding.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Affordability is still near record lows, but housing inventory has rebounded to near pre-pandemic levels as of 2025.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Front Range will continue to face wildfire seasons where wind, drought and human ignition interact in populated areas, and premiums are unlikely to snap back quickly.—
Tony Cookson,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ward's head snapped back and he was seen hitting the turf and remaining there for multiple minutes.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey, who scored a game-high 40 points, led a rally that saw the Sixers come back from double digits in the fourth quarter.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Equity in food access at Plant Joy Deli Childs' energy around her business comes back to her core belief that food, especially healthy options, shouldn't be out of reach for anyone.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Green Bay needed to rally in Arizona last week.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ford shares also rallied, jumping 10% on Friday — the stock’s best day since 2022.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
25 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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