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recover

[ri-kuhv-er] / rɪˈkʌv ər /




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The way she managed to recover was so impressive.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

This “brain drain” may take decades to recover from.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

That was the number one objective: to recover consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

And methods to recover the bodies are crude enough to destroy the very thing they seek — a thought that has stalked Al-Zaharnah’s mind again and again.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

If he lives in London he may know people who have consulted the medical practitioner and astrologer Simon Forman, who uses magic to help them recover stolen goods.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

"I worry less about occasional use and the slight inflammation that it might cause for a temporary period. Your body probably recovers from that very quickly, with very little damage," he says.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

The oldest of Turner’s five children, 24-year-old Ashley, has taken on more responsibility to help care for the family as her father recovers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

And once tarnished, a brand rarely fully recovers.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

The plant is currently running at around 50% capacity, and Steuart notes that the price paid looks appealing given the potential to lift output as housing demand recovers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Fulvia’s mouthful-of-sour-grapes expression is startled right off her face, but she recovers.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

And of course the other selection proviso depends on whether Declan Rice has fully recovered after being pressed into service against Norway so soon after recovering from being unwell.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

While life expectancy in the UK has recovered after the Covid-19 pandemic, healthy life expectancy has worsened, particularly in the most deprived areas.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Even in the absence of tau, memory traces still existed and could be recovered by directly stimulating engram cells.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

However, officials said they could not establish a definitive toll until autopsies had been completed and the bodies recovered from the fire had been formally identified,.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

Lady Constance nearly dropped her teacup but recovered.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

To put the expected earnings growth in perspective, that would usually be associated with a profit increase seen as an economy recovering from recession, Evercore observes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Defending Open champion Alcaraz remains out, recovering from an injured wrist.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

But economists say that is only possible if Afghanistan, recovering from decades of war, develops its private sector.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

But she said the price has to reflect the time, skill, expense and risks with recovering dinosaurs.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

We walk to the part of the hospital where Erin’s recovering and tell the woman behind the desk that we’re here to see my girlfriend.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick




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