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as in to revive
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
restore an old car
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Scam Survival Toolkit: The Scam Survival Toolkit provides a personalized recovery plan and to restore a person’s financial and mental well-being after being targeted by a scam.
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In that case, analysts and the public will shift to alternative sources, already utilized to some extent, like ADP, Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter or the Conference Board for labor market data until BLS credibility is restored.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Alba filed for joint custody of their children and requested that her legal name to be restored to Jessica Marie Alba, according to the filing.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Without a major course correction, the President will fail to keep one of his most important promises to the American public – restoring economic prosperity.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In that case, analysts and the public will shift to alternative sources, already utilized to some extent, like ADP, Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter or the Conference Board for labor market data until BLS credibility is restored.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Alba filed for joint custody of their children and requested that her legal name to be restored to Jessica Marie Alba, according to the filing.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Without a major course correction, the President will fail to keep one of his most important promises to the American public – restoring economic prosperity.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Slurp, the zombie Pugsley revived earlier in the season, also manages to break free and storms into the office where Dr. Fairburn and Augustus are hiding.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Breast milk ice cream dates back to at least 2011 when it was served in London in 2011, then revived in 2015 as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepared to welcome their second child, according to The Independent.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Under the new kickoff format designed to lessen the chance of big hits, there were 332 more kickoff returns in 2024 than in 2023, when the league recorded the lowest return rate in its history, but 64% of kickoffs still ended in touchbacks and thus were not returned.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The season will consist of four feature-length episodes, with Adrian Scarborough and Vanessa Emme returning as Detective Inspector Max Arnold and Detective Sergeant Layla Walsh, respectively.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
7 Aug. 2025
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Plus, one less component to replace means less money spent by teams during repair.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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But, this advice is expected to be removed and replaced with a more general warning, according to a June report from Reuters, which notes that limited alcohol consumption has been linked to higher risks of certain types of cancer.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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And while the move is an ambitious one, an argument could be made that a shorter Campaign 4 would benefit all involved to refresh both GMs’ creative chops and leave Mercer open to pursue different endeavors outside of the world of Exandria (or future ones within it).—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Instead, wipe down your gadgets with products specially formulated for them or use a clean, dry microfiber cloth to refresh a screen.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the event that those shows get renewed — which Sheridan has a good track record of doing — Berry expects the facility will be busy for sometime.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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While he was injured, the club renewed his contract until 2026, inserting a €500million release clause.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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Bynum and Thomas renovated houses that were bought for as little as $1,000 and sold for 100 times that amount after being extensively repaired and redecorated with themes that included bohemian, country estate and Detroit pride.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Bynum and Thomas renovated houses that were bought for as little as $1,000 and sold for 100 times that amount.—
Julie Hinds,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Restore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restore. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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