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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the bowling alley, eager to revitalize interest in the sport for a younger crowd, started offering "disco bowling" every Friday night with disco music and free soda
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Recent Examples of revitalize
While several groups had tried over the years to renovate and revitalize the building, the city said none of those plans ever came to fruition.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
But the Taliban’s rise instead revitalized the militant group, which has about 6,000 fighters.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
His charismatic presence was instrumental in revitalizing interest in the sport, particularly during difficult times like the global financial crisis.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Cato will oversee the NBPA mental wellness team and resources and strategically revitalize the Education Trust to expand its reach and benefit.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
But the Taliban’s rise instead revitalized the militant group, which has about 6,000 fighters.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
His charismatic presence was instrumental in revitalizing interest in the sport, particularly during difficult times like the global financial crisis.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Cato will oversee the NBPA mental wellness team and resources and strategically revitalize the Education Trust to expand its reach and benefit.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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After freezing rain pushed up electricity outages above 110,000 in Georgia on Friday night, many of those outages were being restored Saturday.CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Similarly to Florida, New York restores the right to vote once a person is released from prison.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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That kept hope alive that Daredevil might be revived and/or re-imagined.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
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For decades afterward, the 1984 defeat revived Liberal prudence: Don’t overdo things.David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Many think the concerns about risk-aversion would be allayed if content chiefs switched up their commissioning teams more regularly, like football managers refreshing their squads.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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It has been refreshed over the years—most recently between 2021 and 2022—but never fully restored.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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Peter Sullivan Jan 6, 2025 Groups call for action on childhood cancer bills A group of 77 cancer organizations is calling on Congress to resurrect five bills addressing childhood cancer that were dropped from the CR last month.Tina Reed, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, creative director Michael Goldberg stumbled upon an obscure website reference to Luna Luna, and spearheaded the effort to resurrect the art-adventure park, enlisting Canadian rapper, singer, and actor Drake, who invested $100 million with his entertainment company, DreamCrew.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The state Insurance Department issued a new regulation last month meant to turn the tide of some of the largest insurance companies’ refusal to take on new customers in California or decisions not to renew policies of current ones.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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In Pacific Palisades, 732 fire insurance policies were not renewed in 2022 alone, accounting for 11 percent of such policies in the neighborhood.Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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