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resuscitations

noun

plural of resuscitation

as in revivals

the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity the actor's appearance in a hit movie has led to the resuscitation of a career that had been on life support

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Recent Examples of resuscitations The Fire Department said there were several pet resuscitations. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

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The backstory Everything started in Paris back in 2007 with the Experimental Cocktail Club, a speakeasy-style bar inspired by the craft cocktail revivals happening in New York City and London.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Speaking of revivals, the studio also has Mel Gibson’s two-part epic The Resurrection of the Christ set for next year.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of revivals

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The lack of federal guidance, conflicting messages and potential barriers to immunizations worry public health officials because vaccination rates are already falling, leading to resurgences of dangerous diseases like measles.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
And after several resurgences on the the runways, the trend has only grown stronger over the years.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of resurgences

Noun

Through an intricate process of dependent origination, humans, animals, and other beings cycle around in endless rebirths based on past karma.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
Still, it’s been 10 years since the wordmark was updated, and in the current fruit fly life cycle of frenzied tech rebirths, that’s almost staid.

— Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

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One of the city’s finest resurrections in recent memory is moviegoing in the Rockaways.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
The venue is among a group of local exhibition landmarks, including Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome, Glendale’s Alex and Westwood’s Village, whose resurrections as first-run movie houses has generated a surge of civic optimism.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

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