recurrence
Example Sentences
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"We hope this resolution will prevent any recurrence."
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Now, researchers are learning more about why these episodes happen, how to differentiate more-common causes from more-serious issues, and which treatments can prevent or reduce recurrence, including specialized physical therapy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
In 2020, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg waited more than four months to announce that she was undergoing chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
That sense of closure is invaluable for people who have spent years worrying about the possibility of a recurrence.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
Mr. Woodhouse came in, and very soon led to the subject again, by the recurrence of his very frequent inquiry of “Well, my dears, how does your book go on?—Have you got any thing fresh?”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing recurrence
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
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"Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving
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Vocabulary from Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" (1918)
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