restores

present tense third-person singular of restore

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Recent Examples of restores After Marie restores his powers, Polarity becomes a major key in how the gang is able to stop Godolkin. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025 Whether or not Congress restores broader flexibilities, the operational case for resilient virtual care remains clear. Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 The result can be a culture that restores its edge daily, rather than one that dulls until a major transformation is forced. Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025 Glacial water helps rebalance minerals, squalane restores suppleness, and olive leaf extract soothes redness and helps keep breakouts in check with its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial properties. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2025 That, too, DaCosta restores, however symbolically, to its rightful place. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025 McKay said her appointment restores a full council and will help balance the city’s workload across various regional boards and committees. Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025 Its battery also lasts around 50 hours per charge, and a 10-minute quick charge restores 5 hours of playback. PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025 The National Association of Realtors estimates that the pause could delay or derail close to 1,400 transactions per day until Congress restores the program. Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restores
Verb
  • The venture, created in partnership with production companies KawanKawan Media and DW, revives the spirit of La Factory – a filmmaker incubator that ran at Directors’ Fortnight beginning in 2013.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Available in 10xLP and 8xCD editions via Columbia/Legacy, the reissue revives an album that has been out of print for three decades, according to a press release.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While the Bengals likely hope Flacco is merely a stopgap until starter Joe Burrow returns, the 40-year-old has an incentive to hope his stay under center lasts as long as possible thanks to language in his contract.
    Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Joel returns home and sees visions When Joel comes back to his father’s home, he is immediately confronted by memories and visions that guide him toward answers.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Police body cam footage recreates the months that led up to the tragic shooting, reconstructing the tale of a woman who frequently complained about the neighborhood's kids and hurled racial slurs at them before claiming the life of one of their mothers.
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The platform, called Multicellular Integrated Brains or miBrains, recreates key features of real human brain tissue, offering a more accurate way to test drugs and understand disorders like Alzheimer’s.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Glashow, most recently CEO of the BBC global media & streaming division, replaces Jane Rosenthal as head of the Tribeca Festival, the content division Tribeca Studios and the distribution label Tribeca Films and production company.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • When sleep changes, or when silence replaces conversation.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Chace Crawford refreshes with some Patrón while in Austin during F1 weekend.
    Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Basically, this means the Naga V2's mouse sensor refreshes its position 1,000 times per second.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After trial, service renews monthly unless canceled.
    Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Bridges of trust built in 2020 now enable a historic achievement, one that brings the hostages home, ends the fighting, and renews hope for both Israelis and Palestinians.
    Yossi Shelley, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The series — which renovates spaces for millennial families — blends Jazz’s eye for design, Jake’s woodworking skills and their joint love for cooking.
    Emily Weaver, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • This issue offers readers an intimate look at how one of America’s most beloved and accomplished designers thoughtfully renovates historic homes, creating spaces that feel timeless, welcoming, and built for family life.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Workers are expected to return to their roles once Congress replenishes government funding.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the algae replenishes the skin barrier while green tea supplies antioxidants.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2025

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