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Verb
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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
Verb
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Perhaps this isn’t new—Star Wars has been taking small moments from the original trilogy and padding them out for decades now—almost everything seen on screen in those first three films has been resurrected, fleshed out with backstories and unnecessary details.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The plan was killed in the state Senate in mid-March, then resurrected twice before dying right at the end of the session, after law enforcement forcefully opposed the idea.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2026
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Over the past two decades or so, Lynn has revived, modernized, and enlarged on a long-dormant antitrust ideology, spreading its tenets with astonishing energy.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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The victim was taken to a hospital, but could not be revived, Maggi said.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Verb
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This would, among other things, give a new direction to the relationship with the United States, creating new opportunities that benefit Colombia…Under our administration, the relationship with the United States would be strengthened and revitalized.—
Armando Regil Velasco,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Their presence has revitalized towns historically afflicted by the woes of the boom-and-bust cycles of the oil and gas industry.—
Ernesto Sagás,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The equaliser came from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, whose move to Leeds rejuvenated his career.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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But these warhorses have been rejuvenated in startling ways.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Firefighters rescued a cat from a third floor apartment and resuscitated the animal, according to Clark.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Bert Edlin suffered a serious fall that left him needing to be resuscitated, per SWNS.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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“Kick-started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-started. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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