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relapse

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




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Around 6.7 million people in the U.S. and 160 million worldwide develop the condition in their lifetime, but current therapies for alopecia have high relapse rates, Nektar said.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The researchers also found that inflammation pushes cancer cells into a more immature, neuron-like state, which enhances their ability to spread and is linked to relapse.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 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

Do you think the Dow’s boom has the potential for a serious relapse?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Then, for fear that its brief relapse into prose might have hardened the tyrant’s heart, it launched out breathlessly into Genevieve, tor the third time.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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