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resurrect

[rez-uh-rekt] / ˌrɛz əˈrɛkt /


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The military’s orders have left Groton with a high-stakes challenge: how to resurrect a bygone era of military might in a far-flung seaside town short on workers, homes and transit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

In the letter, the scouts also said they had tried to resurrect the trip after the money went missing, but it became financially unviable due to the exchange rates and cost of living factors.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“I don’t know if we could resurrect that. Has that been considered?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

U.S. refiners, however, “have been the winners thanks to PDVSA’s demise and they could see that edge increase if Western companies resurrect Venezuelan crude-oil production,” Kloza said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

We will go back for Cedric and in doing so we will resurrect the world you saw, Scorpius .

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling




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