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rehabilitate

[ree-huh-bil-i-teyt, ree-uh-] / ˌri həˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt, ˌri ə- /


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Although the craze is high right now, Reformer was invented by Joseph Pilates during World War I, when he adapted hospital beds with springs to help rehabilitate patients.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Ms. Wimpenny, a British zoologist, aims to rehabilitate creepy-crawlies, predators and even, somewhat, real and presumed disease carriers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The largest share, $235 million, will be used to rehabilitate the Delta-Mendota Canal, which carries water to farmlands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The spokesperson said not all sea life centres were experienced or had the facilities to rehabilitate loggerhead turtles - but Hunstanton was one of them.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The twins thought they had been trying hard, and Jackson in particular, feeling he was still in disgrace in the Tallis household, thought he might begin to rehabilitate himself by pleasing Briony.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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