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Recent Examples of reactivate
The Epstein-Barr virus — known for its role in infectious mononucleosis and present in over 95 percent of adults — gets reactivated in a subset of people, which may be linked to developing long COVID, Iwasaki said.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
After a period of inactivity, the case was reactivated and remains pending.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
Using a tumble dryer can help reactivate the jacket's water-resistance, but Lewenhaupt recommends using low heat and checking the care instructions beforehand.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
This age recommendation is because the chance of the virus reactivating increases with age.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
After a period of inactivity, the case was reactivated and remains pending.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
Using a tumble dryer can help reactivate the jacket's water-resistance, but Lewenhaupt recommends using low heat and checking the care instructions beforehand.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
This age recommendation is because the chance of the virus reactivating increases with age.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reactivate
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Lee took office with a promise to restart long-dormant talks with North Korea and establish peace on the Korean Peninsula.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Lim said those tours won't likely restart anytime soon, though both new liberal South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump have expressed hopes to revive dialogue with North Korea.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Since becoming president and CEO of VF Corp. in August 2023, Bracken Darrell has been busy reinventing the group, cutting costs, resetting the operating structure and changing leadership at the company’s brands The North Face, Vans, Timberland and Dickies.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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Abercrombie Linen-blend Skimming Shell Top Abercrombie is reinventing classic linen styles with unique silhouettes, like this open-back design.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2025
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Even one or two minutes of the right music can refresh your brain and break the mental fatigue.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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These Spanx deals won’t last long, so now’s the time to refresh your summer wardrobe with flattering, lightweight staples.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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Most companies don’t like to promote their failures, and canceling Police Squad was undeniably a dumb move, so ABC/Disney is unlikely to want to resurrect the kind of sound bites like in the article linked above.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Which might suggest zombie action à la The Last of Us, except these resurrected have no evident interest in eating anyone’s brains, just in returning to their old lives.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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“Reactivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactivate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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