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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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By the middle of summer, however, the genre had demonstrated a Voorhees-like ability to resurrect itself from the cinematic graveyard, delivering a run of surprising hits.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Surprise-released by Nintendo earlier this fall for $100, its aim is arguably to resurrect a device of yesteryear.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
This isn’t the first time Cushing has been resurrected.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Maybe LaFleur doesn’t know that Favre resurrected a franchise in early 1990s that had been to the playoffs just twice in the 24 years prior to his arrival.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Surprise-released by Nintendo earlier this fall for $100, its aim is arguably to resurrect a device of yesteryear.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
This isn’t the first time Cushing has been resurrected.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Maybe LaFleur doesn’t know that Favre resurrected a franchise in early 1990s that had been to the playoffs just twice in the 24 years prior to his arrival.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurrect. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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