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resurgent

[ri-sur-juhnt] / rɪˈsɜr dʒənt /


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The dispute imperiled funding that was deemed essential for Southern California’s resurgent defense and aerospace sectors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Philadelphia’s downtown is resilient and resurgent: 130 retailers and restaurants opened here last year, fueled by a downtown residential population that has grown since the Avenue of the Arts organization was founded in 1993.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

But she faces strong competition from Mercury Prize winner Sam Fender and a resurgent Lily Allen, whose candid exposé of her failing marriage became one of last year's most talked-about albums.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The eclectic shortlist also sees recognition for Lily Allen's bitter break-up album, West End Girl, songs from the movie musicals Wicked and KPop Demon Hunters, and a best group nomination for resurgent Britpop band Pulp.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

He enjoyed listening to Nately, whose maudlin, bittersweet lamentations mirrored much of his own romantic desolation and never failed to evoke in him resurgent tides of longing for his wife and children.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller



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