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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This is the Chinese chorizo, a 19th-century staple born of necessity, currently being revived.—
Danielle Bauter,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026 -
With blisters on their feet and sunburnt shoulders, hundreds from across the Bay Area ended their 50-mile trek Monday outside FCI Dublin, where fears are mounting the shuttered women’s prison could be revived as an immigration detention facility despite federal denials.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Amid skepticism from students and faculty, California State University officials renewed a controversial systemwide contract with ChatGPT developer OpenAI earlier this month.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Hockey drama Off Campus was renewed for a second season before lovers Hannah (Ella Bright) and Garrett (Belmont Cameli) even puckered up onscreen.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 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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And some Republicans continued to express reservations Tuesday that the fund could be resurrected despite Blanche's assurances.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Rekindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindled. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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