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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First, washing the resulting powder with water removes soluble lithium salts created during the thermal reaction, recovering more than 60% of the total lithium.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025 -
Keep recovering, keep battling.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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While the season is not over yet, coming back from a 1-5 record will be extremely difficult.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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There is no coming back from this injury, though.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Last quarter, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said travel demand was rebounding after a rocky start to 2025.—
Adrian van Hauwermeiren,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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In addition, Al Horford should give Golden State shot-blocking, rebounding, outside shooting and resourcefulness at the center position, a position the team was weak at last season.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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In fairness, Allen sold the call by snapping back his head in something of an NBA or international soccer flop.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The 10-year Treasury note yield briefly dipped below the key 4% level Thursday, the lowest since April, before snapping back later.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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For executives rallying employees around strategy or transformation, understanding these perceptions is critical.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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The meeting was aimed at rallying broader backing for the plan and locking down its operational details.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Bouncing (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouncing%20%28back%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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