as in recovering
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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Verb
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Xcel Energy, the state’s largest electricity utility, has said the rate increase is aimed at recovering the costs of investments the company has made since its last rate increase in 2023.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026 -
The 18-year-old received a steroid shot from a doctor and is also recovering from January wrist surgery that has sidelined her from golf until at least July.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Verb
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No, the blobs aren’t coming back.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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Rent is coming back to Broadway.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Robinson’s absence left the Knicks without his rebounding dominance and rim protection off the bench.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Size and rebounding chops are especially important against the Knicks, one of the league’s most physical teams on the glass.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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“Bouncing (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouncing%20%28back%29. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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