recurrence

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In 2020, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg waited more than four months to announce that she was undergoing chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Earlier, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country has the "necessary will" to put an end to the war but demanded certain guarantees to prevent the recurrence of any future aggression.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

That sense of closure is invaluable for people who have spent years worrying about the possibility of a recurrence.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

These vaccines may ward off cancer in patients who have been treated for the disease, but are at high risk for recurrence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

But the vote for the third election happened during the 1797 recurrence of yellow fever, when most well-to-do citizens had left the city.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy