as in to recover
to regain a former or normal state
once the cleanup from the hurricane is completed, business owners are hoping that tourism quickly bounces back
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Eight of the firearms trafficked by his network were later recovered at crime scenes in the Dominican Republic, prosecutors said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025 -
That number dropped to about 5.6 million in 2020 and mostly recovered to 7.3 million in 2021.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Which is all the more remarkable considering five years ago, the pandemic brought education in the U.S. to a grinding halt and, in many places, achievement still hasn't rebounded.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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After a disappointing first-round loss in the 2024 NCAA tournament, the Tigers will use the early exit as fuel to rebound to a title.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The sun barely sniffs the horizon there before snapping back into its shell, and that suits me just fine.—
Murr Brewster,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Feb. 2025
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Linda sometimes snaps back, sometimes even neglects her, and turns the girl’s doctor (played by Bronstein) into an implacable adversary.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2025
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And Washington is hoping Croix Bethune, who tied the league's season assist record in her rookie year, can come back strong from a knee injury.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Arne’s thank-you message usually comes back straight away.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Despite the calamity at the line, Sage Hill (23-12), a young team that started two freshmen, rallied behind the play of junior guard Amalia Holguin.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Stocks rallied nicely on Wednesday after a cooler-than-expected consumer inflation report for February showed inflation was slowing.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Bounce (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce%20%28back%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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