resurgence
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of resurgence
Explanation
Resurgence means coming back. Biker jackets are always cool––but in certain decades they experience a resurgence, and suddenly you see them everywhere. There is nothing steady about resurgence––a surge is a sudden gush––think dancing fountain or an oil well that's just been tapped. Often, after a national tragedy, there is a resurgence in interest in family values and getting back to basics. In prosperous times, there's often a resurgence in sales of contemporary art.
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Appeared in the October 2, 2025, print edition as 'Are ‘Super Spikes’ Powering America’s Running Resurgence?'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025
Shapiro Watches — maker of the $70,000 Resurgence model — is among the handful of U.S.-based firms that has struggled to hire watchmakers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025
Subsequent Roland Emmerich movie "Independence Day: Resurgence" followed the practice.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2024
Shapiro, declared that its Resurgence watch is the first timepiece made in the United States in more than half a century.
From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2023
Shapiro “is totally not what you expect from a watchmaker,” said Benador, who intends to buy a Resurgence watch.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023
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