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  • present participle of heal.
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healing

[hee-ling] / ˈhi lɪŋ /


Example Sentences

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After welcoming the pope on Saturday, Spanish King Felipe VI hailed his "clarity and firmness" on the issue, saying they were "essential in the process of healing and reparation of the damage inflicted".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Looking back, she remembers not one tragedy but many folded into one: parents searching for children, students healing from injuries, her overworked staff and families awaiting DNA results.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The economy may be healing faster than the Fed’s old framework was built to explain.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Still chewing on my “what the hell do I do with myself now” strategy, a healing opportunity presented itself.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

The syllables of this illustrious name—one which the Corcorans invoked with very nearly as much respect as that of God Almighty—had when uttered aloud a miraculous effect of healing on Mr. Corcoran.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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