- present participle of recover.
recovering
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Oil prices rose Tuesday, recovering some of the previous session’s steep losses as investors weighed fresh U.S. strikes on Iran against continuing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Analysts at the investment bank, led by Daan Struyven, head of oil research, wrote in a Sunday note that although supply from the region is currently recovering, there is a high risk of reductions.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
In her statement, Pike said she is recovering "but healing is not the same as being okay."
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The transition is even more remarkable considering he spent most of the year recovering from injuries, having sustained a broken shoulder in February followed by a knee problem in the summer.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
“So I became the Director,” Tanin continued, “tasked with recovering the Book and making up for a betrayal that set us back decades.”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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