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relapse

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




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Whether it is a renaissance or a relapse depends almost entirely on whether Mourinho has learned anything from the last decade.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Now, after 33 months of follow-up, none of the patients have experienced a relapse.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

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

But she experienced a relapse of a neuroimmune condition shortly before joining the company last August, prompting her to work remotely from her home in Southern California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In a day or two he was coughing and said he thought it was a relapse of lung disease from war deprivation.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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