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recovery

[ri-kuhv-uh-ree] / rɪˈkʌv ə ri /






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Medicaid estate recovery rules would also allow the state to seek reimbursement for certain long-term-care expenses after your cousin’s death.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

McConnell blamed his slow recovery on the “lingering effects of childhood polio.”

From Salon Sep. 17, 2026

Eurozone industrial output fell again in July, highlighting the uneven nature of the region’s economic recovery as manufacturers contend with higher energy costs despite signs of improving demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

"Two years on, our focus should be on our daughter's continuing recovery, not having to manage further failures by the state that have put our daughter at risk once again."

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Gunwoo and his mother had been unable to leave Seosan due to her long recovery from severe leg injuries.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

The National Weather Service’s Bay Area office said in its Tuesday afternoon forecast that it expected cooler than average temperatures and a deepening marine layer to result in “improved overnight humidity recoveries through Friday.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The broader market has recovered from previous downturns, although recoveries can take time.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Some companies were less clear about the source of their expected recoveries.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

While Academy hasn’t disclosed the buyer or the total potential value of its unsold claims, it has already factored the cash and future possible recoveries into its full-year outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Later recoveries of banded birds showed that these Florida-born eagles range northward along the coast into Canada as far as Prince Edward Island, although they had previously been considered nonmigratory.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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