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recovery

Definition for recovery

noun as in the act of returning to normal

noun as in the act of regaining possession

noun as in improvement

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convalescence, cure, regaining, retrieval

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Other fans have been reacting on X, praying for Boyd's recovery.

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When she was first diagnosed, Kat was told for the best chance of recovery she would need to start treatment within "three to four weeks".

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The Wall Street Journal’s Inti Pacheco sat down with Hill at Nike’s Beaverton, Ore., headquarters to discuss the company’s recovery, a return to its roots and the future of the Dunk shoe.

Luis Montenegro, prime minister of Portugal, expressed "heartfelt condolences" to the family of the British woman who died, and wished a "speedy recovery" to those who were injured.

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While 2026 earnings forecasts for the S&P 500 have recently climbed back above April levels, that recovery is entirely driven by upward revisions for the Magnificent Seven.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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