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The story is about a scientist who claimed that he could resurrect the dead.
He is trying to resurrect his acting career.
an old government program that is being resurrected
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Major economies with a stake in stability and level market playing fields will either need to resurrect them or replace them.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
These concerns undoubtedly played a part in Putin’s decision to visit North Korea and resurrect the mutual defense treaty that was in force from 1962 until the Soviet Union’s demise.
—George Beebe, TIME, 1 July 2024
On the left, a previously fractious cluster of parties have recently banded together to form the New Popular Front – a coalition meant to resurrect the original Popular Front that prevented fascists from gaining power in 1936.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 29 June 2024
Officials spent the last year pouring over technical analyses and soliciting public comments about how the Red Line should be resurrected.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
These concerns undoubtedly played a part in Putin’s decision to visit North Korea and resurrect the mutual defense treaty that was in force from 1962 until the Soviet Union’s demise.
—George Beebe, TIME, 1 July 2024
On the left, a previously fractious cluster of parties have recently banded together to form the New Popular Front – a coalition meant to resurrect the original Popular Front that prevented fascists from gaining power in 1936.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 29 June 2024
Officials spent the last year pouring over technical analyses and soliciting public comments about how the Red Line should be resurrected.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurrect. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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resurrect
verb
res·ur·rect
ˌrez-ə-ˈrekt 
1
: to raise from the dead : bring back to life
2
: to bring to attention or into use again
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