regrow
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Scientists have discovered that an annual event when Emperor penguins completely shed and regrow their feathers is putting the birds in peril as Antarctica is transformed by a warming world.
From BBC
Then, when a wildfire comes through and natives begin to regrow, they’re chomped back down, creating a vicious cycle.
From Los Angeles Times
The results showed that soil nutrients strongly influence how quickly tropical forests regrow.
From Science Daily
Other researchers are investigating whether transplanted stem cells could help regrow functional thymus tissue.
From Science Daily
But the province's hills still bear the scars of bygone mining practices, with bare patches of red soil visible where vegetation has struggled to regrow.
From Barron's
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