as in rehabilitating
to make better in behavior or character
believes that society should be responsible for habilitating nonviolent offenders
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The construction is part of Caltrans’ $280 million Yolo 80 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, which includes adding bus and carpool lanes, improving pedestrian crossings, upgrading guardrails and barriers, replacing overhead signs, installing fiber-optic cable and rehabilitating ramps.—
Velvet Wu
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
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Right tackle Austin Jackson, who also didn’t participate in OTAs last week, is rehabilitating from offseason foot surgery, Hafley said.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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That way, you’re not pigeonholed into redeeming your rewards exclusively through Delta.—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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That's not to say there's nothing worth redeeming in this version of the story of a criminal stalking and terrorizing the lawyer who once defended him.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Habilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habilitating. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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