- present participle of restore.
restoring
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CARACAS—When Dinorah Figuera first sat down for talks on restoring democratic institutions here, she faced one of the most powerful figures in the autocratic regime that drove her into exile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
"By creating and restoring habitats across whole landscapes, we can provide more space for wildlife and help reverse decades of decline."
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Unlike ocean waves, which move through water, atmospheric gravity waves are disturbances that propagate through the air, with gravity acting as a restoring force.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Although the lawsuit focused on immigration courthouses, the ruling also covered state criminal courthouses, restoring earlier restrictions that barred civil immigration arrests in or near courthouses except in limited circumstances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Anxiety on Jane’s behalf was another prevailing concern; and Mr. Darcy’s explanation, by restoring Bingley to all her former good opinion, heightened the sense of what Jane had lost.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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