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as in recovers
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly
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as in comes back
to regain a former or normal state
analysts hoped that the economy would snap back over the next few months
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Startup 9-Tech has a recycling process that recovers up to 90 percent of the materials without using toxic chemicals or releasing pollutants into the environment.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Dec. 2024 -
The Bulldogs also face questions at quarterback, with backup Gunner Stockton preparing to start as Carson Beck recovers from an elbow injury.—
Jayna Bardahl,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The facility will also benefit from a hybrid workforce combining robots and humans, which improves flexibility, speed, precision, and overall production efficiency.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2025
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For them, Apple Intelligence is still something new, something that improves their iPad/iPhone/Mac experience from two years ago.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Praying that Teddi heals and is an outlier.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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How the country now heals is another matter.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Snaps back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snaps%20back. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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