as in recovered
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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Talley fled the scene after the shooting, and officers later recovered a weapon when he was taken into custody, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Police recovered a knife at the scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sasaki rebounded to throw three perfect innings to finish his outing.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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As the global economy rebounded from the pandemic, Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine led to international sanctions that once again priced lower-income countries out of natural gas markets, causing shortage and blackouts.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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And then the city snapped back and became an even more aggressive grind than in 2019.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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But when his drill struck rebar, the recoil snapped back into his mouth, breaking his teeth all over again.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The former Ottawa head coach rallied the Kings to an 11-6-6 finish to claim the last wild-card spot in the Western Conference, but the Kings were swept by the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche in their fifth consecutive first-round postseason exit.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The boys rallied for a 4-3 win over defending state champion True North as Bote, a junior, and senior Colin Wheat outlasted junior Dan Horwitz and senior Caleb Chow 5-4 (7) and 5-4, including 10-8 in the Super Tiebreaker.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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In the fifth, a leadoff walk came back to haunt Ohtani.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers led by 15 in the first half, Houston came back and then the Lakers rebuilt a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter and held off the Rockets down the stretch.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Bounced (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced%20%28back%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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