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

This pattern of capital flight would recur throughout American history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

"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

Malignant brain tumours often recur despite surgery and post-treatment with chemotherapy and radiation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

The pattern would recur over and over, but there was an important exception.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik