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What is being proposed is the restoration of democratic order in Venezuela, the dismantling of a drug cartel, the reactivation of the oil industry and, most importantly, the weakening of the dangerous influence of China, Russia, and Iran in the Western Hemisphere.
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Arturo McFields, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2025
Shingles is a red, blistery, painful rash caused by the reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
While 2022 saw the opening or reactivation of 40 coal mines, 151 mines closed or were nonoperational that same year, an 18% decline from the year before.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Paragon spyware under review and reactivation Another strand of procurement involves commercial spyware.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Arturo McFields, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2025
Shingles is a red, blistery, painful rash caused by the reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
While 2022 saw the opening or reactivation of 40 coal mines, 151 mines closed or were nonoperational that same year, an 18% decline from the year before.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Paragon spyware under review and reactivation Another strand of procurement involves commercial spyware.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reactivation
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Paddle controls can dial up more regeneration, for example, but there’s no true one-pedal mode.—
Marty Padgett,
The Drive,
26 Feb. 2026
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Marin Skincream was founded by two Maine biomedical engineers and uses upcycled lobster glycoproteins to support skin regeneration.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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The major obstacle facing a coal revival is the price of competing energy sources, especially natural gas.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Geologists used temperature sensors in the geyser’s runoff channels to monitor these bursts, noting that the current pattern is similar to that observed during the geyser’s 2017 revival.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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In a metaphorical sense, spring symbolizes renewal, growth and fresh beginnings.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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With the renewal secured, viewers can look forward to more high-stakes deals, intense rivalries, complicated relationships that have made the show such a standout.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Struggles and hope for rebirth The loss of the beloved totem pole outside the Weed supermarket comes amid a tough stretch for Weed, which is still recovering from a deadly 2022 fire that destroyed scores of homes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Also being feted in Thessaloniki will be pioneering Greek filmmaker Vouvoula Skoura, who will be celebrated with a showcase of 20 of her films, and iconic film producer Yorgos Papalios, whose name has become synonymous with the rebirth of Greek cinema rebirth.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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The theater on the southwest corner of 14th and Main started as a vaudeville theater in the 1920s before surviving decades of decay at the end of the 20th century and revitalization in the 2000s, according to The Star’s archives.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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El Cajon is advancing multiple efforts related to the potential acquisition and long-term revitalization of Parkway Plaza, including securing a land-use planning grant and hiring a financial firm to explore funding options.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dillingham’s rejuvenation requires trust from this new staff.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Post-treatment, the rejuvenation journey isn’t over.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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What looked like a resurrection was actually an introduction.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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Of special concern to the duo is the sea’s anoxic zone, where, despite the absence of oxygen, organisms can lie dormant until conditions support their ecological resurrection.—
Polly Watson,
Artforum,
23 Feb. 2026
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The album is credited with sparking a resurgence of interest in bluegrass and old-time folk sounds, and also introduced a new generation of listeners to the music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2026
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Over the past decades, thanks to new precision instruments and advanced techniques that can image cells at high resolution, measure forces, and manipulate tissues, there has been a resurgence in mechanobiology, the study of physical forces in cells and tissues.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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