rest and recuperation
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Another source of strain: In peacetime, the ports were used for rest and recuperation by sailors seeking a break from an aircraft carrier’s crammed quarters and exhausting routines.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Long periods of rest and recuperation followed each time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
Initially the fighters were just hiding out for rest and recuperation, but the government in Lomé, like its counterparts across coastal West Africa, was already concerned that the threat could grow.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2022
"Charlie has had a procedure which was completely successful, but his doctors this week concluded that he now needs proper rest and recuperation," the spokesperson said, according to Variety.
From Fox News ● Aug. 4, 2021
Until thus assured, they could not set out on the journey, for the trip had been planned as a means of rest and recuperation for Mrs. Dainty.
From Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore by Amy Brooks
