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resuscitate

[ri-suhs-i-teyt] / rɪˈsʌs ɪˌteɪt /


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In a meeting in the White House earlier this month, President Donald Trump lobbied oil company executives to invest $100 billion to resuscitate Venezuela’s oil industry.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Responders tried to resuscitate her with chest compressions and transferred her to a hospital, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

And for now, there are no hints of any efforts to resuscitate Venezuelan refining, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

But if you want to see how we interact and resuscitate something into being emotional again, then that’s what we try to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

Now he was trying to resuscitate the hatred he had felt in the kitchen.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy