as in revivals
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
the actor's appearance in a hit movie has led to the resuscitation of a career that had been on life support
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Hart worked in both television and on Broadway, with her stage credits including the revivals of The Heiress (1976) and Design for Living (1984), as well as the premiere production of Tom Stoppard's 1977 play Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.—
Vandana Pawa,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Spinoffs, revivals and remakes have done far worse, with far better origins.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Another common reason is annual resurgences around holidays.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
27 Aug. 2025
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Winners of nine of their last 11, the Braves have seen resurgences on offense from key players like Michael Harris II and Matt Olson.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Finding yourself after a heartbreak is one of the most beautiful transformations and rebirths there is in life.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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As evidenced by star Sarah Michelle Gellar’s dual resurrections, deaths in Buffy aren’t as absolute.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Resuscitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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