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as in to redeem
to make better in behavior or character
an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society
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as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow
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Recent Examples of rehabilitate
If a judge agrees, a parole board will evaluate their case while examining their efforts to rehabilitate.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
California law also allows a prosecutor to evaluate whether a person has been rehabilitated and then ask a court to determine whether the person should be resentenced, Gascón said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Martin has been rehabilitating from a toe injury suffered in July during training camp and should be an option in the weeks ahead.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Given her young age, the State would have seven years to diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate her until her mandatory release at age 21.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
California law also allows a prosecutor to evaluate whether a person has been rehabilitated and then ask a court to determine whether the person should be resentenced, Gascón said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Martin has been rehabilitating from a toe injury suffered in July during training camp and should be an option in the weeks ahead.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Given her young age, the State would have seven years to diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate her until her mandatory release at age 21.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Delek Logistics issued $650 million in senior notes due 2029, using the proceeds to redeem its 2025 notes and pay off its term loan facility.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, the chain is now contending with the expensive possibility of customers trying to redeem $49.7 million of gift cards that never expire.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dave Grohl’s wife Jordyn Blum is healing after her husband’s shocking baby announcement.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Everything was petroleum-based and not actually healing his lips.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Democrats are grieving and searching for answers after an election that saw their nemesis reclaim the presidency while his fellow Republicans gained control of the Senate and may hold the House as well.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The reality, though, is that even something as apparently low-tech as cooking a potato chip can require over half a dozen different machines to mix, roll, slice, reclaim scraps, fry, sort, flavor and package the finished product.Chris Turlica, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to the National Cancer Institute, there’s a difference between being cured of cancer and being in in remission.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Those tallies could change as ballots set aside for curing and other remaining votes are counted.Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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The scientists believe this shouldn't be a problem, though, as the small number of affected cells would be quickly regenerated by the body.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
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The tendency for terrorist movements targeted by the U.S. to regenerate after major military setbacks, even after their leaders have been killed, has been an enduring pattern for the past four American Presidents.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2024
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Closing camps isn’t solving homelessness The relocation of the homeless in the San Francisco Bay Area is an issue that must be fixed.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, clicking that link fixed the problem and upped my security score by two points.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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After all, removing arbitrary barriers to entry only improves an art form.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Mulvey-Woolridge, who won approximately 51.1% of the vote, hopes to invest in law enforcement, improve roads and basic services and use tax dollars efficiently.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Rehabilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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