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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Two of the firefighters are now recovering at home and the third is expected to leave the hospital soon.
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There are also calls for assistance in recovering the bodies of the deceased from the rubble.
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Brands including Amazon, Summer Fridays and Abercrombie have all tapped the influencer, whose content blends motherhood, entrepreneurship and everyday life for an audience that keeps coming back.
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But the biggest numbers still keep coming back to one person, despite what the media and other players in the league try to tell themselves.
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Throw in high steal rates the past two seasons in a solid conference, solid defensive work overall, plus-rebounding for his position and his ability to get free points in transition, and the outlines of a role-playing wing are there.
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Valkyries win rebounding battle Despite being undersized at nearly every position, the Valkyries outrebounded the Wings 41-25.
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“Bouncing (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouncing%20%28back%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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