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rehabilitate

[ree-huh-bil-i-teyt, ree-uh-] / ˌri həˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt, ˌri ə- /


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"The Authority's specialised teams have begun the technical and operational assessment of the airport, its facilities and systems, in preparation for developing a plan to rehabilitate it," Hasri said.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

Blair, whose IMDb site lists dozens of movies and television shows dating back to 1968, founded her foundation in 2003 to rehabilitate and rescue abandoned and abused animals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

But Epstein courted influence and rubbed shoulders with prominent individuals associated with both parties in his efforts to rehabilitate his reputation.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

"But the main objective is to rehabilitate people, and that's what they're trying to do."

From BBC May 18, 2026

Kappe offered him the chance to "rehabilitate" his standing in the Nazi Party.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

The author rehabilitates the Greek Arachne—unfairly condemned to be a spider because of her creative ability—then returns us to Spider Woman and Spider Grandmother, the kindly, creative beings who bring life and wisdom to humankind.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Its return will be “empowering” and restore “hope” as it supercharges conservation efforts and rehabilitates a vital piece of Māori cultural heritage.

From Slate Aug. 8, 2025

In Los Angeles County, the Marine Mammal Care Center rescues, rehabilitates and releases injured animals along the coast and on Catalina Island.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2023

The way she rehabilitates soils and water contaminated with oil and other chemicals is relatively simple.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2022

He revokes the compulsory order for the use of a foreign language, and rehabilitates your council and restores your constitution.

From The Strange Story of Rab R?by by M?r J?kai

This looked like a humiliation ritual to me: Crowley wasn’t polling competitively even when he was actively campaigning, and it seemed unlikely that his brand could be rehabilitated with such little time left.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

The party rehabilitated him in the wake of Mao's death, tapping him for jobs at the Ministry of Petroleum and State Economic Commission.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Phillips said that while rehabilitation of offenders was "vital", perpetrators should be able to be rehabilitated "within our youth estate".

From BBC May 22, 2026

The warm embrace was a signal that the de facto Saudi leader, once shunned in the West, was fully rehabilitated on the world stage.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

Started telling me how I shouldn’t worry, because Sister got him totally rehabilitated.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

Nonprofit developers have adopted a strategy of rehabilitating entire blocks at once, and violent crime has plummeted.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

At the time, the organization was engaged in rehabilitating its image and getting back into Hollywood’s good graces.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

The Zambian segment of the Lobito Corridor -- often described as the missing link -- is not on LAR's near-term agenda, he added, citing the scale and cost of rehabilitating the rail infrastructure.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

She was awarded an OBE in 1996 for her work rehabilitating offenders.

From BBC Feb. 7, 2026

Because all I ever think about is Jamie, and I’m supposed to be working on rehabilitating my mental health.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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