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Recent Examples of reactivate
It is not expected to reactivate following the harsh low temperatures of lunar nighttime.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
But if your immunity is compromised at one point or another, the virus can reactivate and cause shingles.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
Justin deactivated and reactivated his Instagram account, and seemingly unfollowed his wife.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2025
This tag allows those cells to be specifically reactivated by sickness and connect a cause and effect despite the time delay.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
But if your immunity is compromised at one point or another, the virus can reactivate and cause shingles.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
Justin deactivated and reactivated his Instagram account, and seemingly unfollowed his wife.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2025
This tag allows those cells to be specifically reactivated by sickness and connect a cause and effect despite the time delay.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reactivate
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The film’s $200 million production cost accounts for the start and stop and restart of production during the 2023 strikes; the SAG-AFTRA strike truly pushed the pic’s delivery down to the wire for late July.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration’s lack of transparency over the refugee report leads analysts and advocates to believe it was not intended to restart refugee admissions but to justify keeping the door to refugees securely closed.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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On a mission to reinvent Denver’s nightlife scene, founder Arend Richard created a space to cater to tokers instead of drinkers, and it’s been a long time coming.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2025
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For the actor, New York felt like the perfect place to reinvent herself.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, the hotel reopened after a massive renovation, refreshing the 179 rooms and suites (but thankfully leaving the Mayfair’s eponymous garden untouched).—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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While Samsung is expected to refresh its foldables later this year, Motorola arguably holds the performance crown for now.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Trump resurrected that version of the program, with law enforcement agencies in Florida signing over 100 task force model agreements since February.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Easter is still a few days away, but the Lorde has been resurrected.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Reactivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactivate. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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