Example Sentences

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It added to labor market resilience, a rebound in factory production and pickup in business activity in suggesting that the economy was regaining speed after growing at a 1.3% annualized rate in the first quarter.

From Reuters • May 26, 2023

He described his treatment as "faultless" and said he was "coming back" to his former self as his facial hair was growing back, his voice was back to normal and he was regaining weight.

From BBC • May 22, 2023

Before long, she was regaining confidence and ambition.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2022

Then, reports surfaced that Betelgeuse was regaining some of its waning brightness.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2022

Once there, I offered myself as a crutch to Bear, which he accepted, though I sensed that he was regaining something of his old strength.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi