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recur

[ri-kur] / rɪˈkɜr /


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Although he returned to running after treatment, he constantly worried the condition would recur, and realised it was becoming an obsession.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

In the remaining lore, myths recur of episodes of runaway planetary temperature changes, hot and cold, as well as a series of volcanic blasts that changed the globe.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

However, 1Q FY 2027 earnings could moderate sequentially as the 35 million ringgit JV dividend income in previous quarter is unlikely to recur, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

So frequently do these acts recur that when I was halfway through the first draft of Native Son a case paralleling Bigger’s flared forth in the newspapers of Chicago.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

One line that recurs is an old Buddhist teaching, “Advance to paradise, retreat to hell.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

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

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

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

It’s a thematic mix that has recurred, at varying intensities, throughout Lemon’s influential but branding-resistant career.

From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2024

For several moments he had had the feeling of being back in a nightmare which had recurred from time to time throughout his life.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Still, every so often, McDonagh has a recurring anxiety dream in which none of the above happened for him, and he’s back at the only salaried job he’s ever had.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

"It is always a moment in the annual calendar where we support Stand Up To Cancer through Gogglebox," Burnham said of the recurring charity special.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

His recurring segment “Nathan on Your Side” was the first use of a gauche interviewing style.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Those who received steroid injections alone initially improved but began experiencing recurring symptoms during later follow-up visits.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Like the carvings and stained-glass windows in European cathedrals, the art in San Lorenzo and other Olmec cities consisted mainly of powerful, recurring images—the crucifixions and virgins, so to speak, of ancient Mesoamerica.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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