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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Last season, even as underlying numbers rebounded, Barcelona’s finances remained sufficiently open to interpretation that the club changed auditors not once but twice.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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This ignominious record doesn’t include 2020, when theaters hadn’t rebounded from the pandemic.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 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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After the Seminoles committed a fourth-and-7 pass interference to give the Demon Deacons the ball near the red zone, FSU rallied.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Then the Blue Jays then rallied to win Game 4 (6-2) and Game 5 (6-1) in Los Angeles.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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One of those players is Pete Alonso, who came back to the Mets last season after many thought he was gone for good.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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And if the Jets came back in the 13-6 win, that could have been a competitive loss as well.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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