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Recent Examples of reactivate
According to the space agency, scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA, located in Southern California, have reactivated a set of thrusters on the spacecraft.
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Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Shingles develops in people who have previously had chicken pox, a virus that remains dormant in the body after acute infections clear up and can be reactivated later in life.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 May 2025
Applicants now have until 30 days before July 12 to reactivate the permit amendment application before it is withdrawn permanently, according to a March 26 letter from the California Department of Transportation to the commission.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
But in people who are older or have weakened immune systems, the virus can reactivate, attacking the nervous system and causing inflammation and potential nerve damage among other possible shingles complications.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Shingles develops in people who have previously had chicken pox, a virus that remains dormant in the body after acute infections clear up and can be reactivated later in life.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 May 2025
Applicants now have until 30 days before July 12 to reactivate the permit amendment application before it is withdrawn permanently, according to a March 26 letter from the California Department of Transportation to the commission.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
But in people who are older or have weakened immune systems, the virus can reactivate, attacking the nervous system and causing inflammation and potential nerve damage among other possible shingles complications.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reactivate
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United will be the first American carrier to restart flights to Israel since the Middle Eastern nation closed its airspace on June 13 amid its latest war with Iran.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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Shortly after learning about the pause, President Donald Trump told Hegseth to restart the shipments, and specifically to send more defensive weapons.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Industry professionals who spoke to NBC News said Combs can control the narrative of his legacy — and potentially reinvent himself.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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The series reinvented itself with every passing episode, introducing new mysteries, asking new questions, and providing compelling new details of its characters’ pasts through its flashback structure.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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Instant classic duets, traditional story songs that felt refreshed and revived, plus crowds shrieking at heartthrobs and roars of approval at the celebration of traditional values of faith, family and freedom dominated the day.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Sheila Huff asked me to refresh her memories about old blues and jazz clubs.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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In both Joss Whedon's theatrical version and Zack Snyder's longer cut, Clark Kent is resurrected by some cosmic hocus-pocus housed in an alien Mother Box.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
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After the bombing attempt, the shoe removal rule was implemented, then relaxed, then resurrected.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
8 July 2025
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“Reactivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactivate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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