as in recovered
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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Items belonging to Soe, including clothing, were also found and recovered, police said.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Prosecutors said no gun was recovered from the scene.—
Erin Glynn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Gabriele Biancheri set up the equaliser for James Scanlon, then forced the winner with a shot that hit the post and rebounded in off goalkeeper Iker Galindo.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The migratory birds that eat them disappeared and didn’t return until the snail population rebounded the following year.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Narváez’s line-drive comebacker, leading off the fourth, snapped back into Fried’s glove as easily as a rubber band.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Demonstrators both for and against the National Guard deployment rallied outside the building, according to CNN affiliate KATU, whose crews reported seeing federal agents deploying multiple rounds of pepper balls, flash bangs and tear gas to clear streets.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Although Burnsville itself recovered quickly, the town rallied to help those nearby in Helene’s wake.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Last week, its pasta samples came back positive for listeria.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Nearly all the results came back different, despite each company advertising near-100 percent accuracy.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Bounced (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced%20%28back%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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