restoring

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The owners spent years restoring the Spanish Colonial Revival, using blueprints from the original owners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Center for Strategic and International Studies, another think tank in Washington, said in late April that "restoring depleted stockpiles and then achieving the desired inventory levels will take many years."

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

When a contract is obtained and carried out illegally, the complaint states, “the public entity may recover amounts paid under it without restoring the benefits it received.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The trust hopes to raise £3m for Mission Wild, which will focus on restoring landscapes and reintroducing native species in the nature recovery zones, such as the Eurasian beaver.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

By degrees he lowered the laser beam; he sat gripping it and then he shrugged and returned it to the desk drawer, locking the drawer and restoring the key to his pocket.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick