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[ri-vahyv] / rɪˈvaɪv /


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Santa Monica Fire Department personnel tried to revive the woman, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

The Constitutional Court's ruling in May paved the way for parliament to revive the impeachment process.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

She teamed with other parents to help revive recess throughout Tennessee, which went on to pass a law last year requiring at least 40 minutes of recess in elementary schools.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

According to the Wall Street Journal, intermediary countries including Qatar have outlined proposals to revive the ceasefire.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

“We should love to. The bishop is always so busy, alas. Please remember me to your husband, and be sure to ask him to revive the ball.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders, which had a representative in court, wrote on social media that the trial "revives hope that justice will finally be served for a crime perpetrated nearly nine years ago".

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The effort to establish a West Coast coal export terminal revives a fight that has played out repeatedly in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

Upon that appointment, Hegseth described him as "a generational leader" who will "help ensure the Army revives the warrior ethos, rebuilds for the modern battlefield, and deters our enemies around the world".

From BBC Apr. 3, 2026

The Texan artist revives the old-time western song on this appealing and historically minded album of vintage verse set to music.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

So I lean back against the headrest, spinning through Bram’s music list as the heater revives my fingers.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

One more knockdown, one astonishing comeback and a second-round knockout later, the blockbuster bout was revived.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The attack immediately revived memories of a series of deadly assaults that have shaken Germany in recent years and fuelled fierce debate over security.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

It’s been revived twice on Broadway, most recently with Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones a little over a decade ago, and widely produced in regional theaters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

A second decision revived a lawsuit against major cruise lines—including Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian and MSC—that used docks in Cuba that the government seized from an American company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

To be revived is not automatic for a scythe; it must be requested.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

The two rival leaders first met in December, when they signalled a fresh commitment to reviving the long-stalled peace process in the presence of Guterres's envoy Maria Angela Holguin.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

“The renewed disruption has interrupted the recent recovery in regional supply, reviving concerns about tighter global markets,” analysts at Saxo Bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“My Neighbor Totoro” is a gateway into a pastoral ideal that still exists in living memory, reviving parts of our imagination that maturity has stifled into dormancy.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

The Balkan nation has even pinned part of its bid to join the European Union on reviving the site -- with environmental benchmarks required for membership closely tied to the salina's health.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

“Oh, Mr. de Winter,” she said, “there is something I’ve been wanting to ask you for ages. Now tell me, is there any chance of you reviving the Manderley fancy dress ball?”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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