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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By the second week of April, the musician had seemingly recovered and arrived in Atlanta on April 14 for a performance at the Fox Theatre.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026 -
The company said $25 million could be recovered per quarter and any unused money could be returned to ratepayers.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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The third goal came on a breakdown when Oskar Bäck passed into open space for Blackwell; Gustavsson didn’t attack the shooter, then lost the puck when Blackwell hit the post, and the puck rebounded to Cameron Hughes for his first NHL goal.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, La Concha withstood both and was ready to welcome guests when travel rebounded after World War II.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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And then the city snapped back and became an even more aggressive grind than in 2019.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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But when his drill struck rebar, the recoil snapped back into his mouth, breaking his teeth all over again.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Stocks also rallied on the news, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both closed at record highs, their third straight record closes in a row.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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Markets have rallied in recent days amid hopes of a de-escalation in hostilities across multiple fronts, with equities rebounding back to pre-conflict levels.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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Drug and alcohol screenings came back negative.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cleanups only happened at homes where kids’ blood tests came back as high or where yards contained nearly nine times the levels required to qualify for a cleanup in Omaha.—
Chris Bowling,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Bounced (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced%20%28back%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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