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as in to revive
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization
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as in to resurrect
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
people trying to resuscitate some old theories that the assassination was really an act of conspiracy
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Recent Examples of resuscitate
Emergency workers tried to resuscitate her for an hour before giving up.
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Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 July 2025
Based on a buzzy spec from then-first-time writers Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley, it was set up at Sony 13 years ago with Mosaic aboard to produce and had been stuck in development hell, up to the point that Segura resuscitated it.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Doctors resuscitated him and rushed him to the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
The resident was resuscitated by paramedics and admitted to the intensive care unit, the report said.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
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Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 July 2025
Based on a buzzy spec from then-first-time writers Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley, it was set up at Sony 13 years ago with Mosaic aboard to produce and had been stuck in development hell, up to the point that Segura resuscitated it.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Doctors resuscitated him and rushed him to the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
The resident was resuscitated by paramedics and admitted to the intensive care unit, the report said.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 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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More than 4,000 people signed a Change.org petition to compel OpenAI to resurrect it.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Depending on the nature of the show, they can even be resurrected from the dead.—
Chancellor Agard,
EW.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Supporters argue that this move restores balance to recruiting, protects institutional autonomy, and shields the non-revenue sports most vulnerable to financial strain.—
Aaron S. Marks,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
14 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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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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“Resuscitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitate. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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