regain
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It would give both former world champions the chance to regain a version of the heavyweight crown, although Fury-Joshua has always been about more than belts.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Doctors told her she would likely never regain her vision in the wounded eye, but she has since recovered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
They discuss what they’ll do first once they regain their vitality.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
These cells were created from induced pluripotent stem cells, which are made by reprogramming ordinary human somatic cells so that they regain the ability to develop into many different cell types.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
I leaned over to the right to regain myself, and when I did I accidentally dragged the hook through the snow.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
Corona del Mar regains lead with 6:33 left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
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
The result was the clear identity of a side less concerned about dominating the ball and more focused on controlling games through pressure, regains and rapid transitions.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Mustafa starts to smile with relief, and then quickly regains his seriousness.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
He may, for example, have regained possession deep inside his own half but lost the ball because he had to play a longer and a riskier pass after being asked to play forward quickly.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Loui has since regained control of the company and renamed it PacMar.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Two days later, the industry regained momentum when the Securities and Exchange Commission cleared the path for tokenized stocks to trade in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Kevin Warsh, who took the helm at the central bank in May, regained badly needed credibility with the hike after a shaky start to his tenure.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
When she eventually regained the island, she was so overcome with dizziness, she had to lie half out of the water for a long time until her strength returned.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
It was only regaining the ability to hear music as music that he could compose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
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
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
They go to court and Gerald ends up right back down there with the stepfather regaining custody.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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