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relapse

[ri-laps, ri-laps, ree-laps] / rɪˈlæps, rɪˈlæps, ˈri læps /




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But believing that Citigroup is ripe for another relapse undersells how much has changed at the bank—and around it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wilson says it's important to accept relapse as part of the process - it doesn't mean you've failed as persistence matters more than perfection.

From BBC

“As many of you know I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks,” Manilow wrote in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times

“There is always the risk of relapse. That can be hard to process,” Greg said.

From Los Angeles Times

But in 2017 she relapsed, with Ms Tucker saying at this stage the tumour "eventually took over".

From BBC