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resurrect

[rez-uh-rekt] / ˌrɛz əˈrɛkt /


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Some will say that it’s unrealistic to resurrect USAID, that it is never coming back, and that we need to adjust to the new reality.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Internal talks over transfers are ongoing, while Edwards is expected to resurrect a move for Torino forward Che Adams having failed to land him in the winter window.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The military’s orders have left Groton with a high-stakes challenge: how to resurrect a bygone era of military might in a far-flung seaside town short on workers, homes and transit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Fortunately, thus far, many of these videos, whether they exploit the living, resurrect the dead or just make stuff up are … less than convincing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

And I long for a place beyond immortality where I can, in some small measure, resurrect the wonder, and be that boy again.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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