as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
attempts are being made to resurrect the stalled arms negotiations
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Nicholas Alexander Chavez says his dead General Hospital character may resurrect: 'Port Charles is a crazy place'
Over the last 47 years, Francis has appeared in over 1700 episodes of General Hospital across her multiple stints on the show.
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EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
In 2019, state leaders resurrected the plan and created the joint commission made up of transportation leaders from Oregon and Washington.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
Near the start of the pandemic, Elverum resurrected the Microphones for the 2020 album Microphones in 2020.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
And paired with recollection—or, perhaps more so, imagination—a small fossil can resurrect a whole world.
—Eavan Boland, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2024
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EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
In 2019, state leaders resurrected the plan and created the joint commission made up of transportation leaders from Oregon and Washington.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
Near the start of the pandemic, Elverum resurrected the Microphones for the 2020 album Microphones in 2020.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
And paired with recollection—or, perhaps more so, imagination—a small fossil can resurrect a whole world.
—Eavan Boland, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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