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recover

[ri-kuhv-er] / rɪˈkʌv ər /




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Joly has threatened to launch a lawsuit against Stellantis, for failing to follow through with the Jeep Compass production, and vowed to recover the millions of dollars that governments provided to the car maker.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Hodgkinson, who took the decision to miss the Diamond League Final to allow her body to recover from her efforts in chasing Werro in Birmingham, claimed a comfortable victory in one minute 57.57 seconds.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

“I’ve got to find a way to recover and get back to the player I can be.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The team used an acid etching technique that requires only very small amounts of material to recover molecular information from six Homo erectus teeth while leaving the shape of the fossils intact.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

“He will recover well; there is no longer any danger. Not, at least, while he is here.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

While the 28-year-old Tagovailoa may no longer be the player who once led the league in passing yards, he could prove useful for the Falcons, especially as Michael Penix Jr. recovers from a knee injury.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Survivors are currently advised to stay on these drugs for life, even after their cancer treatment ends and their heart recovers.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

“Courage is fear that’s said its prayers, son,” Bernadette tells John as he recovers from having his path derailed by a familiar spoiler.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

"We need God's grace to see if he recovers because it was bad," said the voice note shared with AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

After Uncle Al recovers from his violent but short-lived bereavement, he organizes a farewell befitting “our beloved Lucinda.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

The event, hosted by UK charity Since 9/11, was held near a memorial sculpture made from steel recovered from the ruins of the World Trade Center.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

The singer said she’d recovered since the struggle.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

We recently recovered the air checks from that day, the actual tapes of the broadcast.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Markets went on to have a massive bull run as they recovered from the financial crisis of 2008, helping boost his index-fund investments.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

They were jealous of Baba’s carpentry skills, which earned a higher pay than their work of laying bricks, and of how quickly his rice harvest had recovered.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

Singer Jon Bon Jovi has been reported to be visibly emotional on stage after recovering from throat surgery, which threatened his career in 2022.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

While she was recovering at home afterwards, she received a surprise visit from Pope Francis.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

After that, she’ll spend five weeks recovering with a specialized medical foster volunteer before moving to a long-term foster.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

As a result, the zebrafish were unable to properly regrow nerve fibers and had difficulty recovering their movement.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

I did not fully disclose my situation, but did say that Dr. Trefusis was in the city, too, and recovering from a long fever.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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