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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When the Red Sox visited the White House in May 2019, Puerto Rico was still recovering from the destruction of Hurricane Maria in 2017, and Cora wasn't satisfied with the federal government's response.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025 -
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images With that being said, everyone recovers from a torn Achilles injury differently.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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From reviewing each poll in the last six months, a pattern emerges among conservative voters in which support for the president declines then rebounds to its base level.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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However, oil and gas stocks rebounded sharply from their lows after Trump’s tariff announcement, with the Stoxx 600 Oil & Gas index now above its April 1 level.—
Matt Ward-Perkins,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Bold decisions and quick sprints may unlock innovation, but unless they are grounded in deeper structures and shared beliefs, organizations snap back to old norms.—
Jeroen Tas,
Time,
10 July 2025
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Liam previously snapped back at fans for complaining about the prices.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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My classmates came back with just-as-tentative expressions and baskets full of red currants, squash blossoms, and heads of frisée.—
Karen Yuan,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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In his ruminations, Jesse comes back to the futility of his work when compared with her concrete helpfulness.—
Willing Davidson,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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The Angels then rallied for four runs in the bottom of the eighth, Yoán Moncada and d’Arnaud setting the table with singles, Neto and Schanuel hitting RBI singles and Trout capping the rally with a two-run single to right for a 10-5 lead.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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How both players start this match will be fascinating to watch after Sinner won the first two sets at Roland Garros before Alcaraz rallied to win.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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“Bounce (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce%20%28back%29. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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