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Reaves’ return hasn’t fully jump-started the offense as the guard regains his rhythm after a left oblique strain that sidelined him for four weeks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026 -
The duo had jump-started the AI-for-Erdős craze late last year by prompting a free version of ChatGPT with open problems chosen at random from the Erdős problems website.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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Todd was later controversially killed off after fans voted to off him in a telephone poll, though the character was resurrected in the early 2000s.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the unknown status is disheartening, Nepola recalls how the series, first brought to the air in 2011, was once thought to be gone for good only to be resurrected by Peacock in 2021.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Eames Demetrios, director of the Eames Office and chairman of the Eames Foundation, has revived his grandparents' dream.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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The legislation, which cleared the Florida Senate during the regular session but stalled in the House, is being revived amid intensifying political pressure and growing public unease about AI’s real-world consequences.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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This offseason, the Jets have revitalized their defense, which finished 25th in yards and 31st in points allowed last season.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Before that, the Chicago YMCA headquarters had been housed in the Lawson YMCA on the Near North Side, which the YMCA sold and which has since been revitalized as affordable housing.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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But these warhorses have been rejuvenated in startling ways.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Sale, who battled injuries throughout his final seasons in Boston, was traded to Atlanta and rejuvenated his career with the Braves in 2024, winning the NL Cy Young Award.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Minnesota Wild’s special teams failed them once again, but the team’s season has been resuscitated by its rugged fourth line and overtime heroics from star forward Matt Boldy.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Medics resuscitated the man before taking him to a hospital.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Kick-started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-started. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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