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recur

[ri-kur] / rɪˈkɜr /


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But “Kiki” holds several themes that recur in Miyazaki’s work.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Long-simmering frustration over the state's lack of accountability created the conditions for this "implosion", he told the BBC, adding that the architecture of social media makes such eruptions likely to recur.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

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

"By targeting N4BP2 or the pathways it activates, we may be able to limit the genomic chaos that allows tumors to adapt, recur and become drug-resistant."

From Science Daily Feb. 16, 2026

My mother has given me pictures to dream—nightmare babies that recur, shrinking again and again to fit in my palm.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

It's a theme that recurs on subsequent tracks - perhaps suggesting that BTS were wary about dipping their toes back into the choppy waters of fame.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

If the same pattern recurs, employment gains last month could be stronger than expected.

From MarketWatch Jan. 7, 2026

That conflict between “progress” and “tradition” has never been resolved, and recurs in every generation.

From Salon Dec. 7, 2025

Mr. Winter brings to this crucial moment a sense of mournful confusion and despair that recurs throughout.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 29, 2025

Thus throughout history a struggle which is the same in its main outlines recurs over and over again.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Insurance company Allianz modeled how countries would fare if the five hottest years each experienced between 2014 and 2024 recurred in succession.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

So it's interesting that it recurred on the McLaren in Las Vegas.

From BBC Nov. 25, 2025

Adler also recurred on FX’s “Rescue Me” as fire chief Sidney Feinberg and appeared in series ranging from “Northern Exposure” and “Mad About You” to “Transparent” and “Broad City.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2025

As someone who has always had a masochistic streak, finding out that these sequences of cars speeding down darkened paths recurred in Lynch’s other works both delighted and horrified me.

From Salon Jan. 25, 2025

Everything that was not suffered to the end and finally concluded, recurred, and the same sorrows were undergone.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

Apples are by far the most widely harvested tree fruit in Germany, and the agency said the decline was due to "recurring heatwaves and persistent dry weather during the spring and summer of 2026".

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

People will need to transfer any recurring card payments, such as subscriptions, manually.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

This pattern could influence shopping decisions, habits, and recurring routines, especially when people continue choosing familiar options despite the availability of equal or better alternatives.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

The next boom could be in stocks of companies collecting recurring revenue from AI workloads.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

‘Maybe it’s recurring. I thought of ‘recurring’ because my favourite number is 3.3 recurring.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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