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renaissance

[ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahns, ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahns, ri-ney-suhns] / ˌrɛn əˈsɑns, -ˈzɑns, -ˈsɑ̃s, ˈrɛn əˌsɑns, -ˌzɑns, -ˌsɑ̃s, rɪˈneɪ səns /


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Unless they get on board, the U.S. nuclear renaissance will remain an aspiration.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Improved imaging techniques, renewed cadaveric research and a growing awareness of anatomical variation have triggered something of a renaissance in anatomical study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

Has a maligned New York athlete enjoyed a renaissance quite like Towns, aka KAT?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Hook Norton is brewing half the amount of beer it was 15 years ago, but a wider variety, and Clarke believes there is a "small renaissance in the traditional styles of beer".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

On the riverfront the Renaissance Center was being built, inaugurating a renaissance that has never arrived.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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