regain
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"I miss my son every day, and I don't know if I will ever be able to regain my balance," she testified.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
And short of guaranteeing that someone gets slapped across the face every year, count on the Oscars to try to regain its distinction while courting viewers however possible.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Goizueta tried to regain momentum, declaring: “The best has been made even better.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The party's conference in Birmingham this week is an opportunity for Reform UK to regain some political initiative and show it is capable of governing.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Even if Sela was playing a double game, he needed the fox’s healing powers to regain his health and strength.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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She regains her ability to fly but is never able to communicate with Jiji again.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Instead of responding only after a treatment fails, doctors may eventually be able to anticipate resistance and act before the tumor regains strength.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
He demands possession, regains it more often than anyone else and rarely allows the intensity of his performance to drop.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Reaves’ return hasn’t fully jump-started the offense as the guard regains his rhythm after a left oblique strain that sidelined him for four weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Then he regains his composure, and as I struggle to regain mine, he leans back against the wall beside me and sighs.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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Shelton led 3-1 and Alcaraz regained control at 5-3.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Last spring, about a year and a half after Azerbaijan regained control of the territory, fragile talks between Pashinyan and Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, looked in danger of collapsing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Shares were down over 4% early Wednesday but had regained some ground in the afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
As if the fourth quarter weren’t wild enough, the Gaels regained the lead with 6:49 left on a 54-yard touchdown reception by Corey Hinton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
After his initial shock, the father regained his own fury.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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It started regaining some lost ground that decade as developers set out to revive the waterfront.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
In fast-secularising South Korea, Buddhism is regaining popularity thanks to a "hip" trend wooing Gen Z with festivals, fashion, robots and DJs, even as some fear for the fundamentals of the faith.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
By the end, the Sparks spent the game playing catch-up, never regaining the lead after surrendering it in the first 49 seconds to Johnson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
After dismantling all before them at this World Cup, France had to find a new way to win to keep alive their dream of regaining the trophy they last lifted in 2018.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
“He’s regaining consciousness. You can come see him.”
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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