as in revived
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the trip to Ireland rekindled her interest in learning Gaelic
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The project was revived in 2019 with plans to launch production in 2022, but further challenges delayed progress.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026 -
The Supreme Court revived a San Diego judge’s order Monday and said parents have a right to know about their child’s gender identity at school.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The university said the employee's contract had expired and was not renewed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The sudden progress has renewed interest in the problem.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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Many an idea has come and gone – only to later get resurrected.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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For instance, the United States won both gold medals in skeleton when the discipline was resurrected (after a half-century hiatus) in Salt Lake City in 2002, and Russia won gold in men’s parallel slalom in that snowboarding event’s first iteration in 2014.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Rekindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindled. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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