breathed new life into
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: to give new energy, vitality, or hope to
Their leadership breathed new life into the movement.
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And not for nothing, but the crop of new interns introduced in season 19 breathed new life into the series, even if there are a few long-term characters that would better serve the show by mysteriously disappearing into the Puget Sound.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Schlumberger breathed new life into the technique in the 1960s.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
Having released a Kermit the Frog ProPilot watch in 2023 and a Miss Piggy companion version last year, Oris breathed new life into its Big Crown Pointer Date with brightly colored dials and a sleeker new design.
—Michael Solomon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In other words, Colossal has modified a small number of genes corresponding to traits that are visible and thrilling to 21st-century human eyes, which was enough to convince the public — and many science journalists — that the company has breathed new life into a dead species.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Schlumberger breathed new life into the technique in the 1960s.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
Having released a Kermit the Frog ProPilot watch in 2023 and a Miss Piggy companion version last year, Oris breathed new life into its Big Crown Pointer Date with brightly colored dials and a sleeker new design.
—Michael Solomon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In other words, Colossal has modified a small number of genes corresponding to traits that are visible and thrilling to 21st-century human eyes, which was enough to convince the public — and many science journalists — that the company has breathed new life into a dead species.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Breathed new life into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathed%20new%20life%20into. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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