rehabilitate

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The largest share, $235 million, will be used to rehabilitate the Delta-Mendota Canal, which carries water to farmlands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Academics were useful props as Epstein embarked on a campaign to rehabilitate his image as a science-oriented philanthropist after his 2008 criminal conviction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The publicist’s participation in the gala came at a pivotal time for Epstein, who was seeking to rehabilitate his image, which had been badly damaged by his 2008 conviction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

He had been seriously injured on a commando course in January 2025 and ordered to pause and rehabilitate, but returned to duty after his recovery.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Trapper thought it might take Boobie as long as two years to rehabilitate, and he still didn’t know anyone who had ever come back 100 percent from it.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger