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revive

[ri-vahyv] / rɪˈvaɪv /


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Ashley also used his letter to ask Burnham how the prime minister intends to revive Harvey Nichols, which has faced financial challenges in recent years.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

But if ever there was a moment to revive “An Enemy of the People,” it’s now.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The obvious solution will be the Federal Reserve, which can revive the old quantitative-easing program, effectively printing or creating new money and using it to buy up Treasury bonds.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

What it didn’t want was for his funeral to revive memories of an era when Chinese leaders were more willing to tolerate candor, debate and a measure of independence from the party line.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

I wish there were a prayer to ask for another small miracle, a small light to revive the friendship Sara felt for me.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Sheffield United's away kit revives a classic style worn by the Blades during the 1975-76 season.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

“If there’s anything that I can pull from this dismal gray moment in history, it’s the hope that, for our culture and our celebrations, this revives us.”

From Salon Jun. 19, 2026

The effort to establish a West Coast coal export terminal revives a fight that has played out repeatedly in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

Philadelphia’s long-misbegotten basketball franchise revives on the fly to stun Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

The question revives Kropp, more particularly as he hears there’s no more beer in the canteen.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

After Jobs eliminated the company’s philanthropic initiatives to cut costs, Cook revived corporate giving programs and expanded environmental targets.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

Media coverage of the case has revived trauma that had been buried for decades.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

The National Economic Council was created by the Gordon Brown administration in 2008, and has been revived by Burnham.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The musical had been revived numerous times in New York and London, including in 2001 with the Broadway revival earning multiple Tony Award nominations including a nomination for revival of a musical.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Presently I heard Pilot bark far below, out of his distant kennel in the courtyard: hope revived.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

SpaceX’s plan to develop a sprawling spaceport in Louisiana is reviving questions around how the company will get the cash it needs to fuel its ambitions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

He exchanged texts with Friedman, reviving conversations they’d had in his stint with the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

However, India will need to think of a new industrial policy to focus on reviving overall manufacturing, he adds.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Oil prices fell sharply and U.S. stock futures rallied in early European trade as the U.S. and Iran paused attacks, reviving hopes for diplomatic progress and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

And so they couldn’t help but think of some miracle, some possible way of reviving her from the dead, so my mother could fulfill her dream.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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