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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Their multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and therapists have the knowledge and experience to support clients to cope, recover, and break free from mental illness.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 June 2025 -
Police recovered a knife covered with his and Russo’s DNA from Zisopoulos’ front pants pocket.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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Once the market gains confidence in the foundry’s independence or ownership, the valuation will not simply rebound.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Rested, rebounding Bogaerts’ heroics stood this time.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Hughes suggests the imperative of preventing systemic collapse was not in focus because of Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson’s belief in the market’s ability to discipline itself and snap back.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Deadlines loom for when tariffs might snap back: in August for a deal with China, and July for the other countries.—
Daisuke Wakabayashi,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Two of the three Australian men who received wild cards won a match in Melbourne in January, as did two of the five women, though one of those wins came from veteran Ajla Tomljanović, who was coming back from injury.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Arguably the biggest transaction of the offseason for the Kansas City Chiefs was star tight end Travis Kelce pushing off retirement and deciding to come back for his 13th NFL season.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Demonstrators rally in support of federal workers outside of the Department of Health and Human Services on February 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Sacramento anti-war organizations rallied in protest against the ongoing tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran, mobilizing in support of Iran on Wednesday.—
Rebecca-Ann Jattan,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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“Bounce (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce%20%28back%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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