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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The analysis, according to Lewin, confirmed the shell casings recovered at the shooting scene were most likely fired from a 9mm handgun.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025 -
Additionally, sufficient sleep allows muscle tissue to recover between workouts and provides the energy needed to exercise.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Gators rebounded with 10 points by the end of the first quarter, then dominated the rest of the game.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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For the second game, the audience rebounded, averaging 20.6 million viewers across the three ESPN networks.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Raygun is snapping back at those who disrespected her.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
25 Oct. 2024
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After shooting some photos, videos or making some calls, the phone snaps back into the holder and reconnects to the EX automatically so riding can resume.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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And there have been a number of executive orders that have caused, already jobs to start coming back into our country, which is a core part of lowering prices.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Mobile card game Marvel Snap is coming back to app stores, starting with Google Play.—
Wes Davis,
The Verge,
25 Jan. 2025
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Boys hockey Junior Caiden Brady dialed up a hat trick for Winchester (7-6), rallying past Watertown/Wakefield, 6-3, in a Middlesex League crossover matchup.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Trump might even inadvertently save the Canadian liberals, who are on the precipice of getting blown out of the water in the upcoming federal election, by rallying Canadians around the flag in defiance of their unruly downstairs neighbors.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Bounce (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce%20%28back%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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