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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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The film digitally resurrected original Star Wars actor Peter Cushing, who died in 1994.
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
Mercedes acquired the company in the postwar era, and has since resurrected the Maybach name a couple times, most recently, from 2014 until the present, as an ultra-luxury automotive sub-brand.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
So, the 1977 Russian flu virus was actually a strain that had disappeared from the planet a quarter century early, then was somehow resurrected back into circulation.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2024
The remnants of these portals remain despite Biden’s efforts, and they can quickly be resurrected and expanded upon for use in the 10-for-1 project.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
Mercedes acquired the company in the postwar era, and has since resurrected the Maybach name a couple times, most recently, from 2014 until the present, as an ultra-luxury automotive sub-brand.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
So, the 1977 Russian flu virus was actually a strain that had disappeared from the planet a quarter century early, then was somehow resurrected back into circulation.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2024
The remnants of these portals remain despite Biden’s efforts, and they can quickly be resurrected and expanded upon for use in the 10-for-1 project.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurrect. Accessed 19 Sep. 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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