No time to scour the headlines or watch the news? No problem! We’ve rounded up the top words heard, read, debated, and discussed this week. Recovery was a big theme this week. After another major hurricane hit the U.S. last week, leaving many with apocalyptic visions, the resurgence of a battered but not defeated people began. Perhaps those affected can draw some inspiration from the incandescent play of two tennis stars who were both counted out for different reasons, but who each managed to vanquish their opponents. After a very bad summer at the movie box office, Hollywood hopes to recover, too, and the juggernaut that is "It" may help in that effort. Take a look back at the week that was, vocabulary style.
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