- present participle of recover.
recovering
Example Sentences
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Gulf production shut-ins against recovering Middle East crude supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Prices fell Tuesday as traders assessed recovering crude exports against fresh shipping incidents around Hormuz and increased tensions around the Red Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The long-stagnant German economy has been slowly recovering on the back of massive public spending, with some recent data generally pointing to signs of growing strength.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
A fall can lead to broken bones, and remaining sedentary for weeks or months while recovering can have a domino effect on a senior’s health.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
After recovering from serious medical problems relating to his abandonment, he was turned over to authorities, who placed him back into foster care.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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