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[ri-stawr, -stohr] / rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstoʊr /




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Dozens of local water agencies have signed these so-called voluntary agreements and have begun investing in projects to restore wetlands and floodplains along rivers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

“This is the most durable, balanced way to meet the moment of what we have to do, which is restore environmental conditions in a way that protects water security for California communities.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Ukraine urgently needed the White House’s help to restore its satellite service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

"He will also pay tribute to and thank the internal security forces that helped restore republican order," the presidency said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Should we untie the last knot to have Muriel Taggert restore you?”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Scientists have uncovered a biological mechanism that helps explain how exercise protects aging muscles and restores their ability to repair themselves.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Gemma was able to have a thrombectomy, which removes blood clots and restores blood flow to the brain, a procedure she has said is a "miracle treatment" that has enabled her to recover well.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“She will not accept a recovery process that restores the status quo. She is committed to ensuring this community is safer moving forward than it was before the fire began.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

Absent a drastic shift in policymaking that restores Indonesia’s reputation abroad, more pain could lie ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

She climbs the ladder and restores the heavy Audubon volumes to their shelf one at a time, as though putting away something irritating.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

The Rumbach Synagogue, an 1870s Moorish Revival masterpiece by Austrian architect Otto Wagner, was restored and reopened in 2021; in addition to religious services, it offers tours and holds concerts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Perez couldn’t get her balance restored because she didn’t have the original receipt, leaving her to pay out of pocket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Plus, some students were surprised that the restored teacher estimates didn't match prelim results.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Perez said she wasn’t able to get her balance restored or money back because she didn’t have the original purchase receipt and had to pay for the items out of her own pocket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Through my father’s exertions a part of the inheritance of Elizabeth had been restored to her by the Austrian government.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

Agencies have pledged $2.9 billion under the program, and much of the funds will go toward restoring aquatic habitat for fish, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Even more strikingly, restoring cardiolipin to approximately two-thirds of its normal concentration began reversing muscle wasting and completely prevented the premature deaths seen in the affected animals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Persuading the persuadable is; so is restoring dignity and accountability to the office of the presidency.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

South Korea proposed on Friday military talks with North Korea to "mutually confirm the precise location" of their border and discuss restoring communication channels, after an explosion in the DMZ further strained relations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Many lives were saved, but months passed before anyone felt the worst was over; protecting property, restoring sanitation facilities, building temporary shelters, and supplying food and clean water were constant challenges.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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