regain
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He would like to export more American goods and regain access to China’s rare-earth minerals.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
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
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
The fourth round allowed the former champion to regain some of the control he’d lost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 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
On balance, the odds that Hermès regains its footing look better than the likelihood that Richemont’s stock can go much higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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
Carlos, a farmworker, brings Henry back to the barn, where he lives, and there Henry slowly regains his strength.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
I look down at our linked fingers as I loosen my grasp, but he regains his grip on me.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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Loui has since regained control of the company and renamed it PacMar.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 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
Following back-to-back BOK rate increases in July and August, the won has regained some ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Shelton led 3-1 and Alcaraz regained control at 5-3.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
She’s regained her chill now that we’re moving, but she’s watching me intently, and I think that’s almost worse.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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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
Lillard was in physical therapy, occupational therapy and water therapy, trying to retain as much strength as she could, ultimately regaining partial use of her left arm and use of her legs.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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
Just a few minutes later, as I was regaining my composure, I noticed the smell of smoke, an acrid odor I couldn’t quite place.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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