convalescence
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His seven-person medical team were indicted over the conditions of his convalescence in the northern Buenos Aires suburb of Tigre, described by prosecutors as grossly negligent.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
"Their Majesties send The Pope their best wishes for his convalescence and look forward to visiting him in The Holy See, once he has recovered," the palace said.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025
She turned 21 during her convalescence, and the radical loss of control made her question everything.
From New York Times • May 22, 2024
The post noted she fell at her home in Geneva and that “she will now have to undergo a short period of convalescence followed by a rehabilitation process.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2023
In the haze of convalescence, surrounded by Remedios' dusty dolls, Colonel Aureliano Buendía brought back the decisive periods of his existence by reading his poetry.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vocabulary lists containing convalescence
Power Suffix: -escence
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East of Eden
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"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte, Chapters 15–20
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