recur
Example Sentences
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“It is definitely terrifying,” particularly the thought that her cancer might recur, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Tillmans’ interest in stargazing goes back to his adolescence, and images of the moon and cosmos recur in his work.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
"By targeting N4BP2 or the pathways it activates, we may be able to limit the genomic chaos that allows tumors to adapt, recur and become drug-resistant."
From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026
Stella said he did not expect the problem to recur at this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
My mother has given me pictures to dream—nightmare babies that recur, shrinking again and again to fit in my palm.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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