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resurgence

[ ri-sur-juhns ]

noun

  1. the act or fact of rising again or returning; revival:

    There has been a resurgence of polio in countries where vaccination is viewed with suspicion.



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The trend led to a resurgence of anthology television, and renewed interest in The Twilight Zone.

There have been many reactions to the digitization of our lives, like the resurgence of vinyl and the entire Maker movement.

Mike Tyson has enjoyed quite the career resurgence since his retirement from professional boxing.

And they worry that it will spark risky sexual behavior that could cause a resurgence of the epidemic.

According to the The Resurgence website, that plan called for the publication of five to seven books per year.

But the most characteristic labor movement of the forties was a resurgence of the old Agrarianism of the twenties.

We are witnessing a resurgence of devilry that is perfectly appalling.

Each in a return splash shimmied the dinghy making for a resurgence of what, until now, had been a barely muted panic.

And with this double collapse had come a strange irresistible resurgence of early feelings and forgotten superstitions.

They were painful at first, but their constant resurgence at last altogether upset my balance.

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