as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the media coverage of the dramatic escape has rewaked concerns about security at the prison
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This impossibility invites us to reimagine and revive cultural production as a site to theorize the many experiences of Black motherhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026 -
Modern materials revive a centuries-old motor design Although axial flux motors are often viewed as a cutting-edge technology, the concept traces its origins to some of the earliest electric motor experiments conducted by Michael Faraday in the 19th century.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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In early May, Johnson visited Springfield and, seemingly out of nowhere, raised the prospect of resurrecting the lakefront stadium plan and saying Chicago’s 2024 plan never got a fair hearing in the state capitol.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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And some Republicans continued to express reservations Tuesday that the fund could be resurrected despite Blanche's assurances.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The fee, which was set to expire after one year unless renewed by the administration, was the first of several administrative changes aimed at tightening rules and regulations around the popular high-skilled visa program.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Indiana declined to renew a license for CRE8 Pharmacy Group, which had acknowledged compounding retatrutide.—
Daniel Gilbert,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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“Rewake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewake. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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