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recuperate

[ri-koo-puh-reyt, -kyoo-] / rɪˈku pəˌreɪt, -ˈkyu- /


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Last month, he was moved to house arrest to recuperate after being hospitalized with bronchopneumonia.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

So she said they flew her in from Houston and once gave her gas money to drive, putting her up in a hotel for two weeks to recuperate along with two of her children.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

“The most basic thing these communities and our families need to recuperate from that and rebuild is bringing back everybody that was taken,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Soccer’s technical, medical and high-performance staffs, he choose to rest and recuperate during the final summer before the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

After that, the president could recuperate in the White House.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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