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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the bowling alley, eager to revitalize interest in the sport for a younger crowd, started offering "disco bowling" every Friday night with disco music and free soda
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Absent an intervention from the city, county and Metro Transit, many neighbors believe problems with crime, homelessness, drug use and vacant properties could undermine long-term plans to revitalize the corridor.
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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Curtis Manzano, general manager of the 55 South cocktail lounge, and Blair Carson, owner of Pageboy salon, talked about efforts to revitalize the street with events (and, many hope, with a permanent closure between First Street and Lightston Alley).
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2024
Loading your audio article Historic Redwood trees and shiny-new buildings are now towering over downtown Sunnyvale, marking the near-completion of a decades-long city plan to revitalize the area.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
There are also plans to further revitalize the Charles River Esplanade, an essential green space adjacent to Back Bay.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Curtis Manzano, general manager of the 55 South cocktail lounge, and Blair Carson, owner of Pageboy salon, talked about efforts to revitalize the street with events (and, many hope, with a permanent closure between First Street and Lightston Alley).
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2024
Loading your audio article Historic Redwood trees and shiny-new buildings are now towering over downtown Sunnyvale, marking the near-completion of a decades-long city plan to revitalize the area.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
There are also plans to further revitalize the Charles River Esplanade, an essential green space adjacent to Back Bay.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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