breathed new life into
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: to give new energy, vitality, or hope to
Their leadership breathed new life into the movement.
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The movie that almost missed out on a theatrical release has turned out to be one of the year's most notable box office hits and breathed new life into a franchise.
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Simon Thompson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show has breathed new life into the Comedy Central talk show and won an Emmy for its efforts.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has breathed new life into the race for Baldwin, who previously dodged several Wisconsin appearances made by President Joe Biden prior to him exiting the 2024 election.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Aug. 2024
Harris’s candidacy has breathed new life into the Democratic Party.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 3 Aug. 2024
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Simon Thompson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show has breathed new life into the Comedy Central talk show and won an Emmy for its efforts.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has breathed new life into the race for Baldwin, who previously dodged several Wisconsin appearances made by President Joe Biden prior to him exiting the 2024 election.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Aug. 2024
Harris’s candidacy has breathed new life into the Democratic Party.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Breathed new life into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathed%20new%20life%20into. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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