as in to set off
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With the country cash-strapped, the Arab Spring of 2011 set off a wave of mass migration into Europe, which coincided with the widespread perception that the extra numbers were placing further strains on already creaking resources of jobs, housing and healthcare.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026 -
Prosecutors said that the group launched a premeditated terror attack on the detention facility inspired by antifa ideology, by setting off fireworks, vandalizing property, and shooting at police officers who responded.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Interventions in foreign countries have long been attempts to refashion America’s identity and to reinvigorate, through external validation, the weakening faith of Americans in their own institutions.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Today’s avant-gardistes are opening new addresses along rue Jean de La Fontaine, Auteuil’s main thoroughfare, that are helping reinvigorate the village while keeping its history and tradition close.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Businesses are betting on the World Cup, night markets and cultural events to revive Olvera Street.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Trump administration backs Arizona rules blocked by courts Republicans are hoping to revive state voter registration laws in Arizona that lower courts said conflict with federal rules and suppress the vote.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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While no protest, demonstration, or amount of organizing can resurrect the dead, perhaps such actions can chart a new course.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Like for instance when Arkansas decided to cut its tennis program last month, which was then resurrected by donors who came to their rescue at the last minute to keep the sport alive in Fayetteville.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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While her life seems picturesque, complete with a devoted husband (Eric Rahill) and ride-or-die best friend (Kate Berlant), mounting professional pressures reawaken her long-dormant struggle with an eating disorder.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Asserting your intrinsic needs in friendships and partnerships will reawaken and strengthen your confidence.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
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Study authors said their findings suggest that psilocybin-containing mushrooms could temporarily reactivate brain function in people with late-stage dementia, but more research is necessary.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Purification sits at the heart of the protocol, with programs built to reactivate the body’s self-healing powers.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Mamdani appeared to rekindle the feud Wednesday.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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New romances blossom, old flames rekindle and shocking secrets will be spilled in this third series which takes everyone’s favourite rivalries to the next level.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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While some communities fight big tech, this 160-year-old HBCU has put a $400 million data center at the financial heart of an ambitious bid to revitalize its 40-acre Nashville campus.—
Asia Alexander,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Aldo Espinosa’s efforts to revitalize a quiet part of South Dade may have been a little too successful.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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“Reawake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reawake. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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