as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity soaring gas prices have rewakened a demand for more fuel-efficient cars

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  • Color Wow Dreaming Advanced Repair & Resurfacing Treatment Fried hair was revived once this reparative mask worked its magic.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Soak bare-root hostas in warm water for 30 minutes to an hour before planting to help revive the roots and absorb moisture.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • During one storyline, Angela travels to the Norse underworld known as Hel to resurrect Sera after her death.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
  • Religious personalities are among those resurrected by the machines.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • The Walton Family Foundation renewed and expanded its support for the Northwest Arkansas Kiva Hub with a three-year commitment and $1 million contribution to the loan match fund on Wednesday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The pair renewed their tensions at a candidate forum this year.
    Mary Ramsey Updated September 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Rewaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewaken. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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