convalesce

Example Sentences

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Their parents and grandparents convalesced there and sometimes died there, cared for by nurses who were part of the community.

From Los Angeles Times

BOY: The convalescing period over there is very good.

From Scientific American

Sick and weighing only 70 pounds, he convalesced at a hospital, where he began painting scenes from Auschwitz, as well as landscapes.

From New York Times

The rest are still convalescing, including 56 at the Bat World sanctuary in Mineral Wells, Texas, and 20 with Ms. Warwick, according to the Associated Press.

From Washington Times

A pending deal with Vanilla Fudge producer Shadow Morton fell apart after Morton was injured in an auto accident and had to spend a year convalescing.

From Washington Post