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as in to recover
to regain a former or normal state
the economy will rebound from this latest slump
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Recent Examples of rebound
Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Westwood star guard Kavian Bryant grabbed the rebound, but turned the ball back over to Paradise with 8 tenths of a second left.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Heat is now 14-4 this season when posting an offensive rebounding percentage of more than 35%.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Lee has now scored 19 points today for UT, which has also gotten 15 points from Kyla Oldacre and a 10-point, seven-rebound afternoon from All-American forward Madison Booker.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Westwood star guard Kavian Bryant grabbed the rebound, but turned the ball back over to Paradise with 8 tenths of a second left.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
Tourism revenue had rebounded before war broke out.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Heat is now 14-4 this season when posting an offensive rebounding percentage of more than 35%.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebound
Noun
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Hamilton says severe sleep deprivation can be comparable to driving under the influence, affecting your accuracy and reaction time.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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John Mellencamp’s Icon Award performance at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday, March 26, sparked a split reaction, with younger audience members appearing unfamiliar with his hits while longtime fans got emotional.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The machine was later recovered with the safe intact.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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This grant will directly strengthen the infrastructure behind its weekly food distribution, increase the volume of food that can be recovered and provided, and ensure that families across the community continue to have consistent access to fresh, healthy food, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then, in first-half stoppage time, Brazil pounced on the counterattack after a Croatia corner kick bounced to the feet of Matheus Cunha.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Campaign sponsors hoped that anyone unaware of her story — an innocent young woman killed by a man who’d bounced in and out of prison — might see her face, find the security video of her brutal death, and be moved.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dunn pointed to when Bannon tried to rally the crowd on the main stage at CPAC around the war in Iran, but was met with a lackluster response.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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His responses are supported by pre-programmed gestures, like waving, to make interactions more natural.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Messenger Mercury in your 7th House of Equal Partnerships trines auspicious Jupiter in your 11th House of Networks, rallying general support and making specific agreements simpler to craft.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Globalstar — The mobile satellite services provider rallied 15% following a Financial Times report that Amazon was in talks to acquire the company.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebound. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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