breathed new life into
idiom
: to give new energy, vitality, or hope to
Their leadership breathed new life into the movement.
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In a conversation with PEOPLE in March, Davis opened up about how the Suits resurgence had breathed new life into the franchise.
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
The biggest chunk — about $19.5 billion — has breathed new life into subsidies to encourage conservation practices that improve the land, like cutting back on plowing and planting cover crops to sequester carbon in the soil.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Contemporary art installations and spacious rooms with bespoke modern furnishings have breathed new life into the bones of an ancient palazzo.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Ten years after director Tim Burton's remake misfire starring Mark Wahlberg, Rise breathed new life into the franchise.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
But the monumental scale of destruction in Gaza has breathed new life into Tehran’s anti-Western and anti-Israeli invective.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
The baseball popped out of Ha-Seong Kim’s glove and breathed new life into the Giants’ stagnant offense.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
Hernandez has breathed new life into the late-night live comedy show with viral sketches alongside household names like Bad Bunny, Pedro Pascal, Timothée Chalamet, Karol G and more.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
He was arrested at the airport but his return breathed new life into the Russian opposition, and protests broke out across the country.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
The biggest chunk — about $19.5 billion — has breathed new life into subsidies to encourage conservation practices that improve the land, like cutting back on plowing and planting cover crops to sequester carbon in the soil.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Contemporary art installations and spacious rooms with bespoke modern furnishings have breathed new life into the bones of an ancient palazzo.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
Which 'Planet of the Apes' Films to Watch Before 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Ten years after director Tim Burton's remake misfire starring Mark Wahlberg, Rise breathed new life into the franchise.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
But the monumental scale of destruction in Gaza has breathed new life into Tehran’s anti-Western and anti-Israeli invective.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
The baseball popped out of Ha-Seong Kim’s glove and breathed new life into the Giants’ stagnant offense.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
Hernandez has breathed new life into the late-night live comedy show with viral sketches alongside household names like Bad Bunny, Pedro Pascal, Timothée Chalamet, Karol G and more.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
He was arrested at the airport but his return breathed new life into the Russian opposition, and protests broke out across the country.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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