Example Sentences

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While working at the BBC, Tranter was responsible for resurrecting sci-fi show “Doctor Who.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Admirable though Mr. Lynn’s dedication to resurrecting Wilder’s unfinished work may be, the production affirms what Wilder seems to have deduced about the play: that he could never quite realize his ambitions for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

During his lifetime, he amassed two million acres of land across nine states, most of which he maintained for ecological preservation, including resurrecting bison populations from the brink of extinction.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Maybe the joy brought by Holi is England's last hope of resurrecting that from deep within because England, Brook and McCullum need Buttler now as much as ever.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Me and Ryder see every day how the forest is slowly, gradually resurrecting.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes