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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They are all expected to fully recover, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025 -
Six patients who were hospitalized in relation to the shooting are in stable condition and expected to fully recover, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said Friday.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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But with tariff and recession concerns gripping the market, deal activity has not rebounded as much as expected during the president’s first few months in office.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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Even commercial real estate has rebounded while taxi trips have increased by 20%.—
Brian Fritsch,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Stocks then snapped back, with the S & P 500 posting its third biggest single-day gain in post-World War II period.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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Chappell Roan snapped back at a photographer on the MTV red carpet and has continuously asked fans to respect her boundaries.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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United had just come back from a 2-0 defeat to PSG at Old Trafford to defeat Thomas Tuchel’s side 3-1 away with a 94th-minute penalty in front of 3,000 away fans in the Parisian rain.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Tiffany came back like a Malibu Barbie House afire.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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In Los Angeles, demonstrators protesting the Trump administration’s deportation policies rallied outside a downtown Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In early April, opponents of Mr. Trump and billionaire Musk rallied across the U.S. to protest the administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Bounce (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce%20%28back%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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