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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-started
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This scatterplot of stars illuminated the process of stellar evolution and jump-started the field of stellar physics more than a century ago.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026 -
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
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Six years later — after her Alligator Bites Never Heal mixtape fired her into the sun — a TikTok trend resurrected it.—
John Kennedy,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2026
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And some Republicans continued to express reservations Tuesday that the fund could be resurrected despite Blanche's assurances.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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This is the Chinese chorizo, a 19th-century staple born of necessity, currently being revived.—
Danielle Bauter,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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With blisters on their feet and sunburnt shoulders, hundreds from across the Bay Area ended their 50-mile trek Monday outside FCI Dublin, where fears are mounting the shuttered women’s prison could be revived as an immigration detention facility despite federal denials.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Knowing how much fans were anticipating this project, the powers that be revitalized development under PlatinumGames, the Japanese developers behind Ninja Gaiden 4 and the Bayonetta entries.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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For lodgings that feel a bit more personal, check in at the eight-room Stockton Inn, a 1700s historic inn in nearby Stockton, New Jersey, that was revitalized in 2024.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The Spa at Acqualina uses products by Seed to Skin Tuscany, an organic brand produced at the Borgo Santo Pietro Estate in Tuscany, and our massages left us both feeling restored and rejuvenated.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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Fully rejuvenated after my treatment, the men’s and women’s relaxation areas have steam and sauna facilities plus fantastic skyline views from the windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The soccer player collapsed on the pitch during his team’s opening Euro 2020 match against Finland, before being resuscitated from cardiac arrest.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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His friends tried to save him, but he could not be resuscitated after being bitten on the legs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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“Kick-started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-started. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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