resurgence

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Experts inside and outside the U.S. government agreed that a key reason for the resurgence is a growing popular sympathy for the militants because an over-reliance on the use of force, especially airpower, by NATO has killed hundreds of civilians.

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  1. noun A continuing after interruption; a renewal.
  2. noun A restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor; a revival.

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  • "Although Chinese computers are not being used for spam they way they were last year, we are seeing a resurgence which is now putting them in the lead, ahead of the US," said McAfee Avert Labs senior vice president Jeff Green. —  CRN Australia - News -
  • The other stalwart of the charts, Call of Duty: World At War, gains two places up to No. 5, seemingly at the cost of Streetfighter IV resurgence which is back down to No. 6 from last week's No. 3. —  TotalVideoGames.com
  • Experts inside and outside the U.S. government agreed that a key reason for the resurgence is a growing popular sympathy for the militants because an over-reliance on the use of force, especially airpower, by NATO has killed hundreds of civilians. —  Times Leader News
  • If he's not, then the Dodgers will be forced to turn to Angel Berroa, who - for all the talk of his "resurgence" - is still only hitting —  Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness
  • A key to this season's mini-resurgence has been due, in large part, to the arrival of freshmen Emily Fraser and Lindsey Hardenbergh, and sophomore Neela Vaez. —  News for Charlottesville Daily Progress
 

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