recur

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Tillmans’ interest in stargazing goes back to his adolescence, and images of the moon and cosmos recur in his work.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Even if there is another pandemic, this mess won’t recur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

"However, to ensure that such failures never recur, a broader understanding is needed -- one that encompasses the inter-organisational and inter-hierarchical interfaces that have not yet been examined," he added.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Mr Doran said the inquiry's objective was to focus on an examination of the issue of abuse, the reasons for its occurrence, and the need to ensure that it does not recur in the future.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025

People stopped sleeping in their houses, terrified at the thought that such a disaster could recur, improvising tents in open spaces or sleeping in the middle of squares and streets.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende