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resurrect

[rez-uh-rekt] / ˌrɛz əˈrɛkt /


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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s immediate rejection of the idea brought Kushner back into the mix to see if he could resurrect a little of that old Kissinger magic.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

He used his popularity not to jump into Hollywood projects but to resurrect “Tires.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Researchers have found that the only way to resurrect the small-cap effect is to focus on small-cap stocks that are at the quality end of the “quality-versus-junk” spectrum.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

But after two overly miserable years, Andy Burnham's talent and long-burning ambition give him a chance at No 10 and offer Labour a chance to resurrect themselves.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

The entire animal kingdom was beyond her scope; apparently she could resurrect only the cute dead.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

The film resurrects the story of sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, modern day witches who face a curse that sees any man they fall in love with doomed to an early death.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

On Symmetry he even resurrects Shape Of You's analogy of two bodies pulling together like magnets.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2025

In a later chapter, Toscano resurrects another ‘70s radical, the Italian literary critic Furio Jesi, whose extraordinary insights into the “religion and mythology of death” in right-wing culture were entirely new to me.

From Salon Jan. 21, 2024

Cellulose: Made from up to 85% recycled paper and paper waste, cellulose resurrects old paper from the dead to keep your creepy cottage comfortable.

From Seattle Times Oct. 20, 2023

The story of a young god typical of the Spring who suffers a premature death, and after a time resurrects from the grave is well known in the mythologies of other nations.

From Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses by Felix Adler

What we have here might be an example of the Tinkerbell effect, named for the “Peter Pan” character who could be resurrected from death by audience participation, i.e. belief in fairies.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

GM resurrected its beloved Chevrolet Bolt earlier this year but decided to curtail production to one shift instead of two, and will phase the vehicle out in 2027 to make way for gas-powered vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

As for being resurrected for Season 2, Linklater admits he pitched Dippold.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

White, a former pub landlord, has resurrected his old hospitality skills to lead the front of house team, serving up dishes and chatting to guests.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

“She went to the grove where the dog was buried, and when she arrived, she found Gwenforte, the dead dog, resurrected like Lazarus, standing on her own grave.”

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

The cost of Gary, Ind.’s blight elimination campaign, which includes demolishing part of the downtown, securing investment from local employers and resurrecting dormant neighborhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The BBC's filling the gap on iPlayer by resurrecting classic sets from its archive - from Radiohead in 1997 to Olivia Rodrigo last year.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Instead, Lodge, who goes by Cabot, picked up an HP-12C financial calculator and never looked back, perhaps with an eye to resurrecting the family’s business bona fides.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Colossal’s latest announcement was that it has hatched 26 chickens in an “artificial egg” — a “foundational step,” it said, “toward resurrecting extinct bird species” such as the New Zealand giant moa and the dodo.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

The heat revived the sick puppy and left us believing that our mother was capable of resurrecting the dead.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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