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 episode also revived attacks on the show’s spotty vetting after reports that Strader had been arrested in 2017 on suspicion of burglarizing the house of an ex-girlfriend.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026 -
And that was a moment when things were starting to be revived.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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The threat renewed concerns that Tehran may revert to using militant attacks beyond the Middle East as a pressure tactic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Israel’s assault on the world’s largest natural gas deposit has renewed tensions between the two allies’ end goals in Iran.—
John Hudson,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Senate was scheduled to be on a break extending through the week after Easter, which is the holiest day on the Christian calendar and marks the day Jesus is said to have resurrected.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Fleming's Karen is resurrected and re-killed in Season 5 and appears to Bobby in a coma in Season 7.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Rekindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindled. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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