as in to set off
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On Monday, 60 Tao people from Taiwan’s Orchid Island set off on a 111-mile voyage, taking turns to paddle against strong currents to reach the Ivatan people on Batan Island, located in the far north of the Philippines, replicating a journey first thought to have been made more than 4,000 years ago.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026 -
The photo of Kyle and Amanda leaving the reunion and laughing went viral, which also set off some conspiracies among the very normal fandom of these shows.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Since Ellison’s company Skydance took over Paramount last summer, his team has worked to reinvigorate the studio’s theatrical output.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 Dec. 2025
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Companies are looking for ways to reinvigorate their cybersecurity capabilities as AI reshapes the sophistication and capabilities of cyber criminals.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
2 Dec. 2025
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Olivia Rodrigo wore vintage Miu Miu plaid slingbacks with low-rise denim last week, while Dua Lipa recently revived olive crocodile boots from John Galliano’s fall 2000 Dior collection.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 June 2026
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Her recent work revives a dreamy Renaissance style to show its absurd incompatibility with the raging, petulant menaces in whom the world’s power is concentrated.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Since then, the editing capability of CRISPR has been tested on everything from developing disease treatments to engineering drought-resistant crops to resurrecting genes of extinct species.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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Six years later — after her Alligator Bites Never Heal mixtape fired her into the sun — a TikTok trend resurrected it.—
John Kennedy,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2026
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Images of Iran’s streets aflame, with protesters facing off against the security forces of a repressive regime, must reawaken traumatic memories for Loubna Mrie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The journey to reawaken the Force won’t be straightforward.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 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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It was announced a few days later that the Iranian authorities had decided to reactivate a six-year sentence originally meted out to Panahi in 2010 alongside a 20-year filmmaking and travel ban.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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Is Kadri past his prime, his acquisition at the trade deadline a desperate attempt to rekindle past glory?—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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But just one bite of the cornmeal crust was enough to rekindle my old love.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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The launch marks a significant step in what the Navy characterizes as a sweeping effort to revitalize the nation’s maritime industrial base while driving technological innovation.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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Jones was enjoying a season that revitalized his career, which looked entirely different in 2024 after being released by the New York Giants mid-season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Reawake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reawake. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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