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convalescent

[kon-vuh-les-uhnt] / ˌkɒn vəˈlɛs ənt /


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Cho was downtown after walking off from a convalescent home around 11:55 p.m. on Sunday when he grabbed a bag that Wilder was holding, the prosecutor’s office said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

Born in Helsinki, Schjerfbeck permanently injured her hip in a childhood fall and apparently began to draw as a convalescent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026

Perhaps the most pitiful image was of elderly residents being evacuated from a convalescent home in the city of Altadena, where the Eaton fire currently spans more than 2,000 acres.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025

She bounced around, from LA’s notorious Skid Row to various convalescent homes while her daughter lived at a shelter.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

After completing her shift at the convalescent home, she now worked a four-hour shift at the supermarket, often not getting off work until one a.m.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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