- present participle of heal.
healing
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She says she found the project "healing" as it was close to the anniversary of his death.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
He accused them of having "breached their duties, performed actions contrary to the art of healing" and having "omitted all the acts they were required to perform."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
After a cancer diagnosis, two L.A. musicians turned their Topanga A-frame cabin into a sanctuary, reshaping every room — and garden — to prioritize serenity, views and healing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
I spent 25 days in the hospital to drain the peritonitis fluid and a year in bed at home healing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
She knew that the week before, I’d seen a doctor who’d treated me to ease the pain and promote healing.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
The theatrical healings - showing the physically disabled walking and on one occasion purporting to resurrect a dead person - were filmed.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024
They pray, visit various chapels and enter a small room where crutches hang from the wall alongside written testimonials of healings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
Each village had several shamans, who specialized in various divinations, healings and funeral rites.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 5, 2023
There will be healings and miracles, and “some of our favorite Bible stories come to life.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
This should come as no surprise, for in Miss Lumley’s day, séances, Ouija boards, hypnotic healings, and the like were very much in fashion.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
