convalescent
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Born in Helsinki, Schjerfbeck permanently injured her hip in a childhood fall and apparently began to draw as a convalescent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
Perhaps the most pitiful image was of elderly residents being evacuated from a convalescent home in the city of Altadena, where the Eaton fire currently spans more than 2,000 acres.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
She bounced around, from LA’s notorious Skid Row to various convalescent homes while her daughter lived at a shelter.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023
The families she serves often work night shifts at Walmart, convalescent homes or an Amazon warehouse.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023
I had to lunch with Mrs. Van Hopper in her room, because the nurse was going out, and afterwards she would make me play bezique with all the tireless energy of the convalescent.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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