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resuscitate

[ri-suhs-i-teyt] / rɪˈsʌs ɪˌteɪt /


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"The first of the two was pulled out alive, but unfortunately, his body gave out and he did not survive. Doctors could not resuscitate him," regional fire bureau spokeswoman Maria Leah Sajili told AFP.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

Celona, who has promised to resuscitate the city’s entertainment industry by fast-tracking film permits and cutting red tape, trails far behind.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

There was no heartbeat and medics attempted to resuscitate her for 25 minutes.

From BBC May 11, 2026

On the campaign trail, he’s promising to resuscitate the city’s entertainment industry by fast-tracking film permits and cutting red tape.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

She would find it increasingly exhausting to conjure up, to dust off, to resuscitate once again what was long dead.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

It also licenses and resuscitates iconic brands that have fallen on hard times such as Polaroid and provides consulting services to companies.

From Reuters Aug. 8, 2023

On “Dr. Carter,” he resuscitates hip-hop over a slick David Axelrod sample courtesy of Swizz Beatz.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2023

Their bond resuscitates a movie that might otherwise have been dead on arrival.

From New York Times Dec. 1, 2022

She gets hold of a friendly junk-yard owner’s ancient yellow Volkswagen Beetle, resuscitates it, and brings it home.

From The New Yorker Dec. 29, 2018

The return of heat resuscitates this vegetable phœnix, hidden in its ashes.

From The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. by Henry Christmas

Paramedics initiated “advanced cardiac life support measures,” but Panettiere could not be resuscitated, the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

And a good deal of the narrative is about the efforts to establish the newly resuscitated Indianapolis Clowns franchise in the Banana Ball Championship League.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Compared with the lowest group, those in the highest group had a 67% greater risk of dying from coronary heart disease or stroke, or experiencing non-fatal heart attacks, strokes or resuscitated cardiac arrest.

From Science Daily Mar. 19, 2026

"She suffered a cardiac arrest in the early hours of the morning on 19 August, from which she could not be resuscitated."

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

A thirteen-year-old Eastern Shore boy, alone in his 14-foot skiff plucked a three-year-old from the frigid waters of the Corsica River yesterday afternoon and resuscitated the child while speeding through pelting rain to waiting rescuers.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

“The popular narrative about Johnson and Bird resuscitating a faltering league is incomplete” without mention of the American Basketball Association “and two of its signature players,” writes Mr. Epplin.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Lifeguards at Bondi have been praised for their courage on the day of the December 14 attack, dragging people to safety, bandaging and resuscitating victims, and pulling panicked swimmers from the waves.

From Barron's Dec. 20, 2025

After two sketchy hires and a string of management mistakes, the Cardinal made a shrewd move Monday and charged Kyle Smith with resuscitating its dormant men’s basketball program following the dismissal of Jerod Haase.

From Seattle Times Mar. 25, 2024

After soundly defeating the attempt to remove him from office and easily winning reelection the following year, Newsom focused on resuscitating what he considered to be a listless national Democratic Party.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 30, 2023

The Abbot worked feverishly, resuscitating, levering and pounding the prone form of Matthias.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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