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recurrence

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


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The report described the recommendations as "robust" and said they "should minimise the likelihood of a recurrence or similar tragedy".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The discovery could eventually help researchers develop approaches that encourage healthy tissue repair while also reducing the risk of cancer recurrence.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 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

The company says a trial met its goal to prevent melanoma recurrence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Ignoring the remainder of the photographs, Harry searched the pages around them for a recurrence of that fatal name.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

“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

After a single treatment with the anti-TRBC1-SG3249 ADC combination, investigators observed signs of cancer elimination within seven days and the cancers were eventually undetectable, with no recurrences.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2024

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

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 5, 2023

Its emotional match may be Evangelista's determination to reclaim her career after surviving a financially devastating divorce, recurrences of cancer and permanent disfigurement related to a cosmetic procedure.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023

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

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock


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