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restore

[ri-stawr, -stohr] / rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstoʊr /




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In the meantime, locals like Ogata and Yui* are having to pick up the pieces and try to restore some kind of normality – even as the shockwaves, both geological and psychological, continue to quiver.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Earlier this year, Kering unveiled a number of initiatives to restore the appeal of its brands, particularly Gucci, under the leadership of Luca de Meo, who took the reins of the group in September 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Earlier this year, Gucci’s CEO, Francesca Bellettini, said that the brand needed to restore its appeal among Chinese shoppers, to which the brand is highly exposed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The charter amendment ballot measure approved Tuesday would avoid that result and restore the inadvertently repealed funding.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

There are all kinds of dyes, polishes, and swatches of leather Mr. Malloy uses to restore the customers’ shoes, handbags, wallets, and belts.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

Refertilization occurs when magma restores chemical components to mantle rock that previously lost them during partial melting.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Absent a drastic shift in policymaking that restores Indonesia’s reputation abroad, more pain could lie ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

CF Industries is the most direct loser because it mainly produces nitrogen fertilizers like urea and ammonia, whose prices would be falling as the Middle East’s supply flow restores following the reopening of Hormuz.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 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

By the time Celia restores a tenuous calm, she has come to a decision.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

U.S. stocks rallied, with the Nasdaq jumping 2.8%, as Microsoft’s robust earnings report restored momentum to the artificial-intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Yurok Tribe construction and fisheries crews pulled up roughly 20 acres of thick asphalt, restored the channel to a mile-long braided waterway and built wetlands and two ponds.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Karkosik, founder and principal shareholder of industrial group Boryszew, lives nearby in the small town of Kikol, in a restored 18th-century palace across from the parish church.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Current planning permission would expire on 3 June 2027, with a condition requiring the site to be restored to its original condition within six months.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

He protested, but it wasn’t until 1946 that the Army restored him to his previous rank.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

The group’s proposal estimates acquiring and restoring the theater would cost between $6 and $8 million.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

"There is no restoring the sea to what it used to be," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

“Our focus has been on restoring trust, and we are now building on that through a sustained focus on safety, quality and on-time performance.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

It believes the total cost of restoring the Mackintosh would be £265m.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

We’ve all been absorbed in restoring our bodies.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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