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resuscitate

[ri-suhs-i-tayt] / rɪˈsʌs ɪˌteɪt /


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The 31-year-old, from Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire, received CPR but doctors were unable to resuscitate her.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

She tried to resuscitate him but it was too late.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

"The first of the two was pulled out alive, but unfortunately, his body gave out and he did not survive. Doctors could not resuscitate him," regional fire bureau spokeswoman Maria Leah Sajili told AFP.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

Celona, who has promised to resuscitate the city’s entertainment industry by fast-tracking film permits and cutting red tape, trails far behind.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

He placed his left hand over it and began to pump in the manner of someone attempting to resuscitate a drowning victim.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

It also licenses and resuscitates iconic brands that have fallen on hard times such as Polaroid and provides consulting services to companies.

From Reuters ● Aug. 8, 2023

On “Dr. Carter,” he resuscitates hip-hop over a slick David Axelrod sample courtesy of Swizz Beatz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2023

She gets hold of a friendly junk-yard owner’s ancient yellow Volkswagen Beetle, resuscitates it, and brings it home.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 29, 2018

Based on Paddy Chayefsky's biting script, the film portrays a TV anchorman who briefly resuscitates his fading career by launching on-air tirades against what he perceives as the hypocrisies of American society.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2011

Science resuscitates even the warts of the past ages.

From The Alkahest by Katharine Prescott Wormeley

Paramedics initiated “advanced cardiac life support measures,” but Panettiere could not be resuscitated, the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

The couple were told that Jacob was gravely ill, had suffered a catastrophic lack of oxygen to his brain and although he had been resuscitated, he might not survive.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

The mariners’ story—headline news at the time but largely forgotten since—is resuscitated in Eric Jay Dolin’s “The Wreck of the Mentor.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

He was resuscitated and placed back in the coma, where he remained for a further eight days - during which Olivia was told several times he could die.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

A thirteen-year-old Eastern Shore boy, alone in his 14-foot skiff plucked a three-year-old from the frigid waters of the Corsica River yesterday afternoon and resuscitated the child while speeding through pelting rain to waiting rescuers.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

“The popular narrative about Johnson and Bird resuscitating a faltering league is incomplete” without mention of the American Basketball Association “and two of its signature players,” writes Mr. Epplin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

Lifeguards at Bondi have been praised for their courage on the day of the December 14 attack, dragging people to safety, bandaging and resuscitating victims, and pulling panicked swimmers from the waves.

From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025

However, she added, if the starfish population could be revived, it could “turn the tide” on resuscitating kelp forests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025

“I spend most of my time here resuscitating children,” Haj-Hassan said after a recent shift.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024

The Abbot worked feverishly, resuscitating, levering and pounding the prone form of Matthias.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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