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convalescent

[kon-vuh-les-uhnt] / ˌkɒn vəˈlɛs ənt /


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Born in Helsinki, Schjerfbeck permanently injured her hip in a childhood fall and apparently began to draw as a convalescent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Miners' social welfare payments also funded convalescent homes for injured miners.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

Sindle remembers liking that Cox had a job at the local convalescent hospital and a Chevy Monte Carlo, which he often slept in, parking it at a nearby church.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

She bounced around, from LA’s notorious Skid Row to various convalescent homes while her daughter lived at a shelter.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

“Unless you find something else I’m afraid you will have to go back to the front when you are through with your jaundice. I don’t believe self-inflicted jaundice entitles you to a convalescent leave.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway




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