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as in restoring
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
a new director hoping to revivify the region's oldest repertory company
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as in reviving
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the new director hopes to revivify interest in the sports programs offered at the youth center
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With a vision, a plan and a bold willingness to act, the private sector can play a leading role in restoring water for the planet.—
Dan Lambe,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Some have welcomed the measure as a means of restoring order and security in the cities, while others are concerned about the risks of abuse and human rights violations.—
Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Now, a new crop of dancers is reviving — and transforming — the scene.—
María Magdalena Arréllaga,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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The council yet again approved an extension of those temporary permits in September 2024, reviving hillsides residents’ concerns that the winery’s operations would be a danger to the people who live in the high fire risk area.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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However, the environmental impact of mining gold is so intense that any support for resurrecting the gold standard is summarily dismissed by many activists.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Current conversations about resurrecting the gold standard or indeed linking even cryptocurrency to gold should focus on this underlying presumption of the standard.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Currently, the vehicles are capable of recreating 90–95 percent of the speed of a human driver, according to Pau.—
Roberto Baldwin,
Ars Technica,
22 Dec. 2024
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Another thing that impresses me a lot more is its commitment to recreating the atmosphere and mise-en-scène of the feature films.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Why is Max not renewing its deal with Sesame Street?—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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While China has dismissed these allegations, claiming the facilities are merely service centers assisting citizens with tasks like renewing driver's licenses, critics and officials argue the operations serve a more sinister purpose.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Revivifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivifying. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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