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regain

[ree-gayn] / riˈgeɪn /


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Powerful storms, landslides, and other extreme events can bend or displace trees, making the capacity to regain an appropriate posture essential for their resilience.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

South Africa's fine victory, earned across three fascinatingly fluctuating Tests, means the Proteas regain their position at the top of the world rankings and reaffirms their status as one of the world's very best sides.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

For flash-storage makers, the question is when—or if—Apple will regain its flash-market leverage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Yet economists, industry leaders and labor experts are unsure if the U.S. labor market as a whole can regain its former dynamism and become a job-producing juggernaut again.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

"As a matter of fact,” I said, trying valiantly to regain my dignity, "we were talking about Treasure Island. Ever hear of it?”

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe

Among the criteria graded on Anderson's 'radar chart' were defensive regains, duel success, line-breaking passes, aerial-duel success and defensive errors.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Corona del Mar regains lead with 6:33 left.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

She regains her ability to fly but is never able to communicate with Jiji again.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Instead of responding only after a treatment fails, doctors may eventually be able to anticipate resistance and act before the tumor regains strength.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

He tries to wave again, slips slightly, then quickly regains his balance.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

After experiencing a sustained selloff in previous weeks over concerns of overspending and unsustainable debt levels, tech stocks moved higher on Tuesday as investors regained some confidence in the sustainability of AI spending.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The mice developed dramatically smaller abscesses, produced fewer inflammatory signaling molecules, and regained the ability to clear bacteria.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, oil regained momentum amid continued concerns over supply disruption risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The monochromatic version of the former Avenger had been rebuilt without his memories to be a sentient weapon, but during a showdown with his magically created double, he regained them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

I regained my vision and saw that she was letting water from the faucet slowly run through her fingers.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

The Opta numbers showed a team intent on regaining possession high up the pitch.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

While the S&P 500 gained 31.29 points, or 0.41%, to 7690.73 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite jumped 290.85 points, or 1.11%, to 26430.89, regaining some of the losses from its worst week since June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Even when they survive, regaining their health can take months or years.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

It was only regaining the ability to hear music as music that he could compose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

When the three months were up, an X-ray showed that my spine was healing beautifully, and was regaining full strength.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins


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