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[ri-stawr, -stohr] / rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstoʊr /




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The incident ended when two other officers arrived to restore order, at which point Lopez was handcuffed, Kremer previously told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. estimates 417,000 to 469,000 homes are needed each year to restore pre-pandemic affordability by 2036 yet the country faces a likely gap of 187,000 to 238,000 homes annually.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Although emerging evidence suggests compression garments genuinely affect some markers of recovery, this is unlikely to directly restore muscle function.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Its goal is to restore the site, which has the world's southernmost Post Office, museum, and more than 1,000 gentoo penguins.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Once a shoe had a good base, it was a simple matter to restore its brilliance when the shine faded.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Gemma was able to have a thrombectomy, which removes blood clots and restores blood flow to the brain, a procedure she has said is a "miracle treatment" that has enabled her to recover well.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Rosales restores Ever’s multi-dimensionality, reminding the world that her cousin loved mathematics and philosophy, that he never missed a day of high school, and that he was a prankster, lover, father and brother.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

This result suggests that the approach restores the way proteins function rather than simply increasing or decreasing how much of each protein is present.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

Banyan Motors, a Houston-based company that restores 20th-century German cars, says its roster of female clients rose 60% in the past two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

He leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

It had been partially restored by Wednesday evening, Ukraine's former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Later in the day, Ukraine’s former Minister of Defense, Mykhailo Fedorov, tweeted that some higher Starshield speeds had been restored.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Four hundred years after monks transformed a patch of marshlands in northwest Italy into rice fields, farmer Alice Cerutti has restored a third to their natural state, prioritising biodiversity over crop yield.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

“He was common and condescending. … He did as he pleased. But he restored the reputation of the Chicago Bears, made them winners and made them watchable.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Mike Burry believed he had to place this bet now, before the U.S. housing market woke up and was restored to sanity.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The possibility that restoring those pathways could improve memory, physical function, or longevity remains experimental.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

For Leverton, restoring the carousel is important in bringing a piece of history back to the city, one centered on affordable outdoor entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

"Despite Seoul's decision to recall its ambassador, Ukraine remains open to restoring a constructive dialogue -- even if it takes time," Ukraine's foreign ministry spokesman Georgiy Tykhy told reporters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

On Wednesday, parent company Aylo said it was restoring access for "eligible adult users in Australia" who have "confirmed their age through Apple's Australian age-verification process".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Rarely do their makers claim to be restoring or rebuilding anything from the past; and they are never in full control of the results.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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