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recur

[ri-kur] / rɪˈkɜr /


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As the crowd filed out of the Herzog, one reaction seemed to recur more than any other: “That was wild.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Much of the quarter's profit lift came from tariff refunds that had already come in, a one-off benefit that analysts say won't recur to the same extent.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

But “Kiki” holds several themes that recur in Miyazaki’s work.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

These changes do not always mean cancer is present, but they should be evaluated if they continue or recur.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

My mother has given me pictures to dream—nightmare babies that recur, shrinking again and again to fit in my palm.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

The combination of text and image recurs throughout Lynch’s paintings as well, where captions often make distressing narratives explicit.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

The brilliance of these pairings recurs throughout the show, which is more than a curatorial coup.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

If the same pattern recurs, employment gains last month could be stronger than expected.

From MarketWatch Jan. 7, 2026

That conflict between “progress” and “tradition” has never been resolved, and recurs in every generation.

From Salon Dec. 7, 2025

I have one dream that recurs far too often.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Insurance company Allianz modeled how countries would fare if the five hottest years each experienced between 2014 and 2024 recurred in succession.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

As someone who has always had a masochistic streak, finding out that these sequences of cars speeding down darkened paths recurred in Lynch’s other works both delighted and horrified me.

From Salon Jan. 25, 2025

It’s a thematic mix that has recurred, at varying intensities, throughout Lemon’s influential but branding-resistant career.

From New York Times Nov. 15, 2024

Cambridgeshire's area coroner Elizabeth Gray recorded a conclusion of death from natural causes, and said Bennell had a history of throat cancer from 2004, which recurred in 2016.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2024

Till this moment, I had been so intent on watching them, their appearance and conversation had excited in me so keen an interest, I had half-forgotten my own wretched position: now it recurred to me.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Securing Chinese guarantees to purchase US agricultural goods, particularly soybeans, has been a recurring objective in trade talks with Beijing.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Birthday treats are a recurring source of tension.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

With two productions in a year, is it too early to hope that this team has found a recurring home at the Pasadena Playhouse?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The company said Thursday that it’s seeing AI momentum in the form of what it calls “AI-first” annual recurring revenue, which was up 150% from a year before.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

‘A recurring nightmare. Every night since Salim . .. went.’

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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