as in recovers
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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Also headquartered at the warehouse is Expendables Upcycler, which recovers everything from unused gaffer’s tape to camera equipment and batteries.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Small said that even in cases where a person fully recovers from peripartum cardiomyopathy, future pregnancies are considered high-risk.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Stephon Castle scored 33 points, and rookie Dylan Harper had 27 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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In Game 3, Kornet posted playoff career highs for minutes (30), points (14), rebounds (10) and assists (two).—
Tom Orsborn,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Apr. 2026
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You might be surprised by what comes back.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2026
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Just look at all the times naysayers have doubted it , and the stock still comes back.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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After one of the Nuremberg rallies, the Nazis said the event was so great that a stack of all the German newspapers published that day would reach twenty kilometers into the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Late last month, some 8 million Americans participated in 3,300+ peaceful protests, the No Kings rallies, across our nation.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Release and the keyboard snaps back to the letters.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Just then, Dick loses his hold on Pennywise, who snaps back awake.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Bounces (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounces%20%28back%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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