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recur

[ri-kur] / rɪˈkɜr /


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As the crowd filed out of the Herzog, one reaction seemed to recur more than any other: “That was wild.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 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

These changes do not always mean cancer is present, but they should be evaluated if they continue or recur.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 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

This leads to a sudden reduction in downforce, so the car jumps up, only for the airflow to start working again, the car sucked back down until the same thing recurs.

From BBC Nov. 25, 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

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

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

Ernest’s colitis recurred in 1956, a flare-up he attributed largely to stress over the unresolved fate of Chromatic.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Palmer was hampered by a recurring groin injury in 2025-26, which former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca - who is now boss at Manchester City - said did not make sense.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

It remained a recurring danger for generations, repeatedly returning to communities across Europe.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

But in CrowdStrike’s case, for instance, the pricing model may have contributed to growth in the company’s annual recurring revenue beyond what Weed thinks would have been possible from true demand.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

Things do heat up at times in “Tommy and Tuppence,” but they stay mostly hot in “Neagley,” with Maria Sten taking her recurring “Reacher” role to center stage.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

You are given a hierarchy, recurring characters, the help of repetition, of anticipation, the firm hold of a long history.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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