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regenerate

[ri-jen-uh-rayt, ri-jen-er-it] / rɪˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt, rɪˈdʒɛn ər ɪt /


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He spent five years at Brown's Treasury where he oversaw policies such as the child trust funds and attempts to regenerate and devolve power - the Regional Development Agencies, later scrapped by the coalition government.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Benefits: Creatine helps skeletal muscles regenerate ATP for energy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The image is at once hokey and compelling, suggesting in unwieldy terms that the monster Hansen has been chasing is like a Hydra: cut off its head, and it’ll regenerate with two more.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Despite major damage to epithelial tissue, the larvae were able to regenerate fully functional wings.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

For the first time in his life he did not despise the proles or think of them merely as an inert force which would one day spring to life and regenerate the world.

From "1984" by George Orwell

At the end of this evening's series finale, Gatwa regenerates into Billie Piper, who previously played the Doctor's companion, Rose Tyler.

From BBC ● May 31, 2025

"We discovered at least two different stem cell populations -- one that regenerates tissues such as epidermis and neurons, and another that forms muscles and connective tissue," says Adelmann.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024

Bamboo grows faster than eucalyptus and regenerates like a weed.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2024

When I ask about jararanko, he says “the lizard has a healing property that is astringent—it absorbs bruises and regenerates fractures or fissures.”

From National Geographic ● Oct. 26, 2023

Japan’s high rainfall also ensures that its forest regenerates quickly after logging.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

By the early 2000s, the results were clear: mountain ash regenerated best on clearfell sites.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Brittin added that the show had "regenerated multiple times in its 60-plus year history" and would "do so again".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

It was to follow on from the series finale in May 2025, in which Ncuti Gatwa's incarnation of the Doctor regenerated into Billie Piper, who previously played the Doctor's assistant, Rose.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

It would allow us to overwhelm our adversaries with large, affordable salvos of weapons that can be built and regenerated quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

“I must be off. Leto should have regenerated by now. I will convince her to fight.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

In one video I found, Cramer, a serious-looking man in his 40s, discussed “holographic regenerating medical beds” back in 2015.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

These trees "need natural disturbances such as fires," according to the government department Environment Canada, but suffer from repeated, intense fires that prevent them from regenerating.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

The BBC is "working hard" on regenerating Doctor Who, director-general Matt Brittin has said.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

And instead of a knee or hip replacement, you could get new bone and joint treatments designed to reverse physical decline entirely by regenerating tissue in damaged joints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

We sit in the dark cavern of stairs, giving ourselves time like we are a starfish regenerating an arm and learning how to move again.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson


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