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recurrence

[ri-kur-uhns, -kuhr-] / rɪˈkɜr əns, -ˈkʌr- /


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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

It is a different scenario for vaccines used to prevent cancer recurrence, which are administered in patients with advanced disease, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

He also had a recurrence of malaria that gave him fevers lasting weeks.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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