recurrent
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The paper 'Experimental glycopeptide antibiotic EVG7 prevents recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection by sparing members of the Lachnospiraceae family' was published in Nature Communications.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
"Only by reducing structural dependence on oil and LNG imports can Europe durably shield its economy from recurrent external shocks."
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
Following the successful surgery, his medical team deemed it necessary to treat his recurrent hiccups, which he had been suffering from for months.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
Even a recurrent but unadorned lyric like “I hunger and thirst” becomes an instant earworm.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025
During those winter months she was troubled by a recurrent, disturbing dream which had no meaning.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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