as in to recover
to regain a former or normal state
once the cleanup from the hurricane is completed, business owners are hoping that tourism quickly bounces back
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Griffin spent most of the 2024-25 season recovering from an ACL tear suffered last January and averaged less than seven minutes per game during UConn’s championship run, but the time couldn’t have mattered less to Griffin.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025 -
In the bond market, Treasury yields rallied to recover some of their sharp drops from earlier weeks.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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With the evolution of Deni Avdija, Malone would have a 6'9 playmaker, who can scan the floor, rebound at a high level, and offer scoring in a variety of ways.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For Shawn, watching his father rebound again and again taught him resilience—and the value of defining success on your own terms.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Demand snapped back to restaurants, travel, and other service jobs.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the opening moments, we’re snapped back into the thick of it as Ms. Cobel and Devon accost Innie Mark.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Royals came back from a 2-0 deficit.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Remember, Harden wanted to come back to Houston, and Udoka squashed it.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Great leaders inspire confidence by articulating a compelling future, rallying their teams, and turning crisis into momentum. 5.—
Cicely Simpson,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Stocks rallied early Tuesday amid optimism on the administration beginning negotiations with various countries, but turned back into red territory before day's end as the world braced for the additional Trump tariffs soon being put in place.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Bounce (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce%20%28back%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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