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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The two freshman goalies were terrific, with Hicks recovering from a scary collision with Malcom Spence early in the third.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026 -
His victims are still recovering.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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But for a black hole, there’s no coming back.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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That feeling is what keeps customers coming back.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Federal fishery managers voted Sunday to open waters off the coast of California to commercial salmon fishing for the first time since 2022, with the population rebounding after wet winters ended a long drought.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics’ defensive-rebounding rollercoaster has an argument as the most surprising turnaround in the NBA this season.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Bouncing (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouncing%20%28back%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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