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 the keys to the SUV in the 600 block of Burr, court records state.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
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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And on Monday, even before the shopping window officially started, more deals: Nicolas Batum will come back to the Clippers, his agency said, on a two-year deal, while Joe Ingles agreed to return to the Timberwolves.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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His original rolling paper brand, Lion Papers, came back from production missing a critical detail: the adhesive strip.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Progress in Brussels: $9 Billion to Save 8 Million Lives On June 25th, the same day a NATO summit was taking place in Hague, the European Commission and the Gates Foundation helped rally world leaders and philanthropists to commit $9 billion at a landmark summit in Brussels.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Though various industries, including the fashion community, have rallied to help support local residents rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the historic damage, many Angelenos are still in the process of taking stock of what was lost.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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