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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Investigators reviewed video evidence and recovered the aircraft's black box to learn more about the horrific accident.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025 -
As the babies recovered, the family spent more than a year at a Ronald McDonald House location, according to KIII.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Detroit rebounded and put together a masterful offensive performance in a win over the Washington Commanders.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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After falling to about $66 per share in the days after its previous earnings release , the stock of this networking and security company has rebounded to nearly $72.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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As the Brighton head coach snapped back, Farke waved his left hand in a calming motion.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 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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Kardashian, Close and the other All’s Fair stars have rallied fan support.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Akamai Technologies — The cloud security stock rallied 11% on better-than-expected third-quarter earnings .—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gerald Flores, a graduate of the school himself, came back to teach HVAC a few years after completing the program.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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The results came back positive for early-stage lung cancer.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Bounced (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced%20%28back%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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