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relapse

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




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A reduced dose of vancomycin failed to prevent relapse, and a higher dose of EVG7 also produced weaker results.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Roche’s fenebrutinib achieved a reduction in the annualized relapse rate as good as that of the standard of care, Novartis’s Kesimpta, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

"I was meant to return to Leicester but they didn't want me back in because they didn't want a relapse on their books. So I trained alone for a week and then went into Charlton."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The stories in Lauren Groff’s third collection, “Brawler,” largely feature people who’ve hit crisis points in their lives: the abusive partner, the natural disaster, the relapse, the deathbed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Since ’93 my mom hasn’t had a mental relapse and my sister, Janell, has calmed down.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones




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