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rekindle

[ree-kin-dl] / riˈkɪn dl /
VERB
light again
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But it’s “the physical action of showing up,” the effort McCarthy makes to rekindle languishing friendships that goes a long way in proving just how much these friendships mean.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

But in recent days, locals have been stopping the Greenland MP to congratulate her on her Nobel Peace Prize nomination -- though some fear it could rekindle Washington's interest in the Arctic island.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Larijani has sent messages via Oman to rekindle diplomatic negotiations, U.S. and Arab officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

New revelations independent of the justice department's actions could also rekindle the public's interest.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Mareth had told him that torches burned all night long in the corridor outside his room and he could rekindle the flame there.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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