as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the doctor predicted a quick snapback for the rugged young soldier
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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly
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as in to bounce (back)
to regain a former or normal state
analysts hoped that the economy would snap back over the next few months
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Recent Examples of snapback
Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
An investor who sold during the market selloff on Monday likely wouldn't have foreseen the market snapback only three days later, when the S&P 500 rose 2.3%.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
The dynamic hand sweeps over a 240-degree arc before snapping back in just 1/100th of a second, as the three-hour satellites rotate simultaneously.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The snapback provisions are not the only economic leverage these countries have over Tehran.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
An investor who sold during the market selloff on Monday likely wouldn't have foreseen the market snapback only three days later, when the S&P 500 rose 2.3%.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024
Verb
Researchers designed a soft-bodied robot with flapping fins that spontaneously snap back to their initial state.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
The dynamic hand sweeps over a 240-degree arc before snapping back in just 1/100th of a second, as the three-hour satellites rotate simultaneously.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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This procedure is typically painless, and recovery is minimal.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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Owing to Kudus’ wastefulness more than inspired recovery defending from City, Guardiola’s side escaped without conceding in the first half.Elias Burke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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The reported cause of death was the result of complications suffered while recovering from a surgical procedure Moore had recently underwent.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Lamont said there is an industry wariness about any new nuclear capacity in markets where power generation is deregulated and there is no guarantee of recovering costs.Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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The party slowly unified France's disparate far-right movements, which included monarchists, Nazi collaborators seeking rehabilitation and nationalists angered by Charles de Gaulle's dismantling of France's overseas empire.ANIA NUSSBAUM and ANGELINA RASCOUET Bloomberg News (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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But it is still geared toward rehabilitation rather than punishment, legal experts told the Herald.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kliff Kingsbury, Commanders offensive coordinator An experienced offensive mind that has been credited with accelerating the development of Patrick Mahomes, Kyler Murray, Caleb Williams and now Jayden Daniels, Kingsbury could be looking to come back to his home state of Texas if interest is shown.Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
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For instance, the Rams were crushed in a Week 2 game at Arizona, 41-10, yet came back to beat the Cardinals in Week 17, 13-9.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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China’s economy has struggled to rebound after the Covid-19 pandemic, dragged down by widespread problems in its real estate sector and an unrelenting fall in prices.Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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However, while the majority of analysts polled by LSEG have hold ratings on the stock, the typical price target suggests shares can rebound about 87%.Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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The new deal comes with improve functionality for Stripe merchants, including the ability to A/B test Klarna and measure real-time conversion rates.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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This rule is another opportunity to improve our air quality and protect public health while supporting a thriving restaurant industry.Michael Seilback, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Trump supporters rally at California Capitol, vow fight is not over despite 2024 win, via Ishani Desai.Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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Applied Digital — The digital infrastructure stock rallied 19.3% on news that Macquarie would invest as much as $5 billion in Applied Digital’s artificial intelligence data centers.Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Snapback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapback. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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