brought back

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But the plan was brought back to the floor after a local water utility board denied the developer’s request for water.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Maradona, it is said, made the final call on the designs that were brought back, delivering the immortal line: "What a nice shirt this is, Carlos. With this one we will beat the English."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

A safari in Spain banks on sightings of Europe’s rarest wild cat, which has been brought back from the verge of extinction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“But restoring normal oil flows could take months. Mines in the Strait would need to be cleared, damaged infrastructure repaired, and production gradually brought back online,” he added.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The great bulging sack he had brought back with him from Giant Country lay at the top of the pit.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl