as in refurbishment
the act or an instance of bringing something damaged or worn back to its original state
When the restoration was complete, the decades-old building looked almost as good as it had when it was new.
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The sightings help to confirm the predator’s presence in the country and marks progress for the environmental restoration of the region.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Where to stay: A years-long, $550-million restoration of the iconic Hotel del Coronado comes to an end in 2025, when newly restored Victorian building guest rooms become available for stays at the more than 135-year-old resort.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
The film stars Gregory Peck and the 4K digital restoration that will screen in Berlin was supervised by Walt Disney Studios and Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
The federal government is no stranger to lawsuits gumming up the works of Everglades restoration projects, but the latest suit has a novel approach: that a decade’s worth of construction on the edge of the glades will infringe on the religious freedom of local Buddhists.
—Lauren Costantino and, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Where to stay: A years-long, $550-million restoration of the iconic Hotel del Coronado comes to an end in 2025, when newly restored Victorian building guest rooms become available for stays at the more than 135-year-old resort.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
The film stars Gregory Peck and the 4K digital restoration that will screen in Berlin was supervised by Walt Disney Studios and Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
The federal government is no stranger to lawsuits gumming up the works of Everglades restoration projects, but the latest suit has a novel approach: that a decade’s worth of construction on the edge of the glades will infringe on the religious freedom of local Buddhists.
—Lauren Costantino and, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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