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comeback

noun as in recovery, triumph

noun as in snappy retort

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His comeback is also remarkable - not that long ago, when you did your Achilles, that was a done deal.

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Reaves had 25 points, eight assists and six rebounds and also hit big shots to block the Bucks’ comeback, while Ayton had 20 points and 10 rebounds.

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In its most recent game at No. 9 North Carolina State, USC trailed by eight with 9:48 left to play before pulling off a comeback victory.

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But it’s back to the scene of the crime for the Chargers, who three years ago succumbed to a 27-point comeback in a playoff loss at Jacksonville.

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Reversing momentum is rarely achieved in Australia, so a 2023-style comeback is much harder.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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