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restorative

[ri-stawr-uh-tiv, -stohr-] / rɪˈstɔr ə tɪv, -ˈstoʊr- /




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Similarly, Ms. Kenny is a fan of restorative justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

When travel is safe, restorative, and active, it may do more than create memories.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The Southern California native also has been assigned to the restorative justice drug court and the Law Enforcement Accountability and Integrity Unit, where she consulted on police misconduct cases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

If Title X clinics encourage restorative reproductive medicine, it will only “reinforce the idea that infertility is a personal failure, primarily a women’s issue, or can be solved through lifestyle changes alone.”

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

“We’re going to need another restorative justice circle.”

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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