restore
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Efforts to restore the beloved building, declared a historic monument soon after it was shuttered, have proved elusive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Revised wording no longer explicitly invokes Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which allows the Security Council to authorize armed force to restore peace.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
He wrote it would take "a lot of strength, passion, and conviction" to restore his country "back where it deserves to be".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Additionally, China and Pakistan proposed a five-point plan to end the hostilities and restore traffic through the strait, a crucial waterway for about 20% of the world’s crude oil.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
“Prime Minister Lumumba says no, absolutely not. He has asked the United Nations to bring an army to restore unity.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.