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As their impatience grows, the window for Odysseus to reclaim his kingdom and restore a crumbling world to Zeus’ law — essentially open-hearted hospitality and treating others as you’d be treated — is closing.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Two "cheeky" pigs have been introduced to an island nature reserve to help restore its heathland habitat.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In a mouse model, the researchers tested lipid nanoparticles filled with genetic material designed to restore the body's ability to suppress tumor growth.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
In both of last week's blackouts, it took more than 24 hours to restore power across the island of 9.6 million people, a process made slower and more complex by fuel shortages.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
At her age, and with the years it would take to restore the home, she would likely never return.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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Refertilization occurs when magma restores chemical components to mantle rock that previously lost them during partial melting.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
"Nature restores and reestablishes itself very quickly," she said, noting that whilst the freshly-broken ground looks harsh, it will soon "become more natural."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
By threading Celan’s poems through the lived record, Ms. Arno restores a proud, wounded, flirtatious, multilingual man often romanticized by reverence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Cristian Axle Sánchez Ruiz restores a relic at in a church in Tancitaro, which bills itself as Avocado Capital of the World.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
The sun’s faint warmth restores my hope, assures me that I am safe now.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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A rare floodplain meadow is to be restored into a wildflower-rich habitat after it was donated to a conservation charity.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine builds this new “Little House” on a foundation of restored and reconsidered history.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Modern networks are more resilient in disasters, an AT&T spokesman said, because they can be restored faster and are less vulnerable to damage and copper theft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
This could reflect caution on the German logistics company’s part or highlight that the tailwinds bolstering results will be temporary as air freight capacity is restored and the conflict eases, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
All she needed was a small patch of earth—then her powers would be restored.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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Zelensky announced a new draft law restoring the independence of the two organisations.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Even if tensions ease, restoring exports might take longer this time as shipping companies remain reluctant to return to key routes through the strait after recent strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The work doesn’t simply denounce a racist caricature; it changes the terms of its power, restoring the figure’s agency and turning her into a self-emancipating revolutionary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Mirren and Hackford purchased the property in 1986 and spent decades restoring and preserving its Old Hollywood charm while adding elegant upgrades.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Building an Army and Navy In restoring Cleopatra’s lands, Mark Antony was as practical as he was generous.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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