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heal

[heel] / hil /


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The good news is that researchers are developing therapies that do what was once thought impossible: regenerate cartilage, boost the knee’s natural ability to heal, and prevent cartilage breakdown in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Maybe Elizabeth Holmes can still heal the world, after all.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

Many observers took that as evidence that Clancy had been proactive and done everything within her power to heal but had been failed by the system, prompting sympathy from some.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

"I believe that only then will we be able to begin to heal and move forward -- not as adversaries, but as human beings and as peoples equal in dignity."

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

As I swayed, I imagined that music could actually heal.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Tyndale introduced the English people to a God who eats with sinners, heals the sick and comforts the grief-stricken: a loving God on a mission to rescue mankind.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

But time heals all boring Main Events and fans were not ready to see Cena go out with a whimper in his final match.

From Salon Dec. 14, 2025

In 1986, an article in the New Journal of Medicine by Dr. Harold Dvorak suggested that cancer behaves very much like a wound that never heals.

From Science Daily Dec. 10, 2025

"I don't want to put any ceilings on Jac, we've got a good medical team here and everybody heals at a different rate," Jones said.

From BBC Nov. 27, 2025

“And if it heals properly we’ll surprise her with the good news.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

"What is remarkable is that the injuries healed well, which suggests they had access to advanced medical care for their time."

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

"If those wounds are not healed it can have a really detrimental impact, not only on the people concerned but also on the reputation of the institution."

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

But some of those divides are more easily healed than others.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

The petition was started by TVP federation chair Aileen O'Connor who said the decision to consider the killers for early release "pours salt into wounds that have never healed".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“I fell down the waterfall, and by the time I got to the bottom, it was all healed up.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Bill Essayli said he hoped the sentence “gives some semblance of healing and closure to this defendant’s victims.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

“He’s like Wolverine, healing fast,” McVay quipped, adding that Garrett would not be rushed back.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

The amount of money she raised has not been made public, but it will go towards a new unit offering complementary healing alongside clinical care.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Sharing stories with the next generation is vital, healing and resilient.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

I threw out a healing spell as my character followed Lorren’s and Traveler’s.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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