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as in to recover
to regain a former or normal state
the economy will rebound from this latest slump
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Recent Examples of rebound
Kevin Utz, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
But Clayton would eventually drop 11 in the second half, while Alex Condon (12 points, seven rebounds, four steals) and the team’s leading scorer, Will Richard with 18 points, eight rebounds and two assists, were crucial in the comeback.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
The nation’s third-highest scoring team behind a talented, explosive trio of seasoned guards — Clayton, Martin and Will Richard — leaned into toughness, rebounding and defense to suffocate the Cougars down the stretch.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Judd finishes her Missouri career averaging 10.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists, shooting 42.4% from the field and 37.6% from 3-point range.
—Kevin Utz, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
But Clayton would eventually drop 11 in the second half, while Alex Condon (12 points, seven rebounds, four steals) and the team’s leading scorer, Will Richard with 18 points, eight rebounds and two assists, were crucial in the comeback.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Ticket sales fell by fifty per cent in early February, and haven’t rebounded.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
The nation’s third-highest scoring team behind a talented, explosive trio of seasoned guards — Clayton, Martin and Will Richard — leaned into toughness, rebounding and defense to suffocate the Cougars down the stretch.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebound
Noun
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China is also heavily focused on the domestic reaction to the tariffs, with social media users this week widely reposting an April 7 editorial in the official People’s Daily warning against panic.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sanchez also shared some behind-the-scenes video of people’s first reaction to the suit, walking into a room with fiancé and Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos, with people cheering the look.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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They are all expected to fully recover, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The sea lion was euthanized after it was deemed to be too sick to recover.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Carrying enough momentum, the wheel hit the rear of Suárez's car, bounced, and hit the gas man lightly.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Even if the ping-pong balls don’t bounce their way, a very good prospect will be there for the taking.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pause came hours after the European Union voted to approve retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in goods, starting April 15, in response to Trump’s previously announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum—which remain in effect.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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This response comes after the U.S. imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the EU in March.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In early April, opponents of Mr. Trump and billionaire Musk rallied across the U.S. to protest the administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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In Los Angeles, demonstrators protesting the Trump administration’s deportation policies rallied outside a downtown Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebound. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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