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recurrence

[ri-kur-uhns, -kuhr-] / rɪˈkɜr əns, -ˈkʌr- /


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Speaking before Wednesday's Scottish Premiership visit of St Mirren, manager Derek McInnes confirmed his 31-year-old skipper had suffered a recurrence of the injury when both were at Hearts last season.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Experts hope that understanding the events of August 26 will lead to the development of tools capable of predicting a recurrence.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

In mouse models of glioblastoma, the nanoparticle approach reduced tumor recurrence following surgery.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

The companies aren’t giving out detailed numbers from the study yet, though Li says a Phase 2 study of the treatment showed a 40% to 50% chance of having reduced risk of recurrence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

But the vote for the third election happened during the 1797 recurrence of yellow fever, when most well-to-do citizens had left the city.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

“We will significantly enhance our information security to prevent recurrences and will do everything we can do to recover trust,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

"FMT is a safe and effective treatment with enough scientific evidence to offered to most patients with two or more C. diff recurrences."

From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024

Abalkina refers to the company’s inability to prevent such recurrences as “whack-a-mole.”

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 5, 2023

“The special law would the most important legislation to find the cause of the Itaewon disaster and discuss the prevention of recurrences of similar incidents.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023

Multiple recurrences of the disease kept his heart weak and his health precarious.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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