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as in revives
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
restore an old car
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Recent Examples of restores
What the collection restores is the density and texture that caricature could strip away.
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Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
Moving through your available range of motion repeatedly — rather than holding a stretch — restores that blood flow and primes your joints for the activation exercises that follow.
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Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Save your preferred settings for quick start-up; one touch restores temperature and light levels so late‑night feedings stay predictable.
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Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Psychological detachment is what restores worker energy.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
That cut features 45 minutes of additional footage that clarifies character motivations and restores Eva Green's part, which was cut from the film.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
The wax and sealant not only restores your chrome wheels’ glossy shine but also protects them by actively repelling brake dust, road salt and other debris.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Now, a new study presents a framework that effectively restores access to those powerful tools without changing the underlying physics.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Pisces February 19 – March 20 What gentle step restores your inner ease?
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
Moving through your available range of motion repeatedly — rather than holding a stretch — restores that blood flow and primes your joints for the activation exercises that follow.
—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Save your preferred settings for quick start-up; one touch restores temperature and light levels so late‑night feedings stay predictable.
—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Psychological detachment is what restores worker energy.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
That cut features 45 minutes of additional footage that clarifies character motivations and restores Eva Green's part, which was cut from the film.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
The wax and sealant not only restores your chrome wheels’ glossy shine but also protects them by actively repelling brake dust, road salt and other debris.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Now, a new study presents a framework that effectively restores access to those powerful tools without changing the underlying physics.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Pisces February 19 – March 20 What gentle step restores your inner ease?
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restores
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The measure revives a 2022 phaseout that was thrown out by a judge.
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There will not be a quick turnaround that revives sustainability reporting.
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Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise, Derry's resident killer clown, shapeshifter, and hallucination-manifesting cosmic monster.
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In the case of a contest, this will ensure a new leader is in place before Parliament returns in September.
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Both are drawn from Spanish auteurist designer Jaime Hayon’s arresting sense of design – a protagonist with a beak nose, shiny colors, an avoidance of sharp angles – which recreates over a century of Spanish design and architecture.
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So while the race to produce generative video models of higher fidelity will continue, the real arms race that will matter next is which of these tools that leverage all available models is easiest to use and best recreates the feelings of actually making movies.
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The 49-year-old May replaces Jason Kidd, who was let go two weeks after the Mavericks hired Masai Ujiri as president of basketball operations and alternate governor.
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The 49-year-old replaces Jason Kidd, who was fired in May after five seasons with the Mavericks.
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The high vamp perfectly refreshes the nostalgic trend, and the color selection is so fresh and fun.
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Your 4th House of Home and Family refreshes as the New Moon encourages gentle improvements that protect comfort and support your sensitive system.
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Trump added that oil exports from Iran could once again be bottlenecked at the Strait of Hormuz if the United States renews military strikes on Iran.
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If a traveler renews that passport, replaces it, or travels on a different one, the authorization may no longer match the document being checked.
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Brooke touches upon the topic with her partner on the show, HGTV's Scott McGillivray, while the pair renovates different spaces in a Las Vegas home as part of the competition.
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Nazuna For a smaller-scale option, check out Nazuna, which renovates traditional homes and runs them as small ryokan (traditional inns) or private villas.
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Using legumes and cover crops in rotation schedules naturally replenishes soil nutrients.
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Santorini Grape Velvet Skin Drink is a luxurious face oil that blurs imperfections, smooths texture and replenishes skin with hydration.
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