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as in to revive
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
restore an old car
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Recent Examples of restore
The narrative contrasts Luis’s desire to restore his family unit with the ravers’ desire for radical personal freedom and escape.
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Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
At the same time, however, political parties could play a role in restoring trust by calling out their own, increasing their own accountability by lamenting real offenses among their own members.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
These include donating mangroves to help restore the wetlands around the Bahamas, creating coral nurseries, and rescuing and reintroducing animals like sea turtles back into their natural habitats.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Sacramento firefighters and hospital staff began CPR and were able to restore a heartbeat.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Barnes & Noble will open four new bookstores in the Chicago area by summertime, including a flagship location downtown on State Street, part of a national move to revive its brick-and-mortar retail presence.—
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An effort to set that up stalled in the California legislature last year, but there's a growing pressure to revive something like it.—
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Though the Heat is returning home for three games, Miami won’t be heavily favored to win any of them.—
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Nikki Glaser returns as host Glaser made history last year as the first woman to host the Golden Globes solo.—
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That includes money to replace a lot of wood that rotted away due to holes in the roof and walls.—
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Jon Lester, replaced with Price, for example.—
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Amazon’s home shop is hosting under-the-radar deals on duvet inserts to refresh your bedroom without spending too much.—
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A lot of us are excited to refresh our spaces in the new year.—
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Zarutska’s killing brought a wave of scrutiny to Charlotte’s transit system, and the attention was renewed after another stabbing on the light rail in December.—
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The golden visa will be granted for one year but can be renewed every other year for the five-year duration, provided the applicant meets certain requirements.—
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Camera Cinemas — the independent outfit led by Jack NyBlom, Jim Zuur and Dennis Skaggs — came in, renovated and added four auditoriums and reopened in July 2002 with a combo of first-run blockbusters and independent movies.—
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Institutional investors contribute to the housing supply by buying and renovating derelict homes, and then putting them back on the market, said Edward Pinto, senior fellow and co-director of the AEI Housing Center at the American Enterprise Institute, a nonpartisan think tank.—
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“Restore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restore. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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