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restorative

[ri-stawr-uh-tiv, -stohr-] / rɪˈstɔr ə tɪv, -ˈstoʊr- /




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The East Stroudsburg Area School Board in Pennsylvania received a glowing 2025 restorative practices report from its director of secondary education, a “certified Restorative Practices trainer.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

In adults, it could function as a long-term treatment or provide temporary protection until a restorative procedure becomes affordable or practical.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

The loss of this restorative period could therefore create a harmful cycle.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

A spokesperson for East Ayrshire Council, where Ashley's son went to school, said there was a clear process for reporting and addressing bullying, involving investigations, appropriate sanctions and restorative discussions.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“Given the severity of the harm to Sasha, we didn’t expect that the DA would allow the case to be diverted to restorative justice,” she said.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

I call them restoratives, as they replenish and nourish me.

From New York Times Jan. 21, 2022

Chains such as Lush, the U.K.-based company with 200 U.S. stores, and Ulta Beauty, which has 1,100 stores, have both benefited from rising demand for moderately priced cosmetics, bath gels and other personal restoratives.

From Seattle Times Jan. 20, 2020

Subsequently he was removed to Wagner’s hotel, where restoratives were administered by the attending physician.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2019

Barnips Lozenges, Coltsfoot Rock, and Teddy Gray's Herbal Tablets are among the old-fashioned restoratives still occupying a place in our medicine cabinets.

From BBC Dec. 26, 2016

He was pushed into a sleeping-bag, placed on the sledge, and driven off at top speed to the ship, where he was promptly put into his bunk and restoratives administered to him.

From The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? by Scott, G. Firth




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