road to recovery
noun phrase
: the process of becoming healthy again
She had a stroke recently but is on the road to recovery.
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Out of surgery six hours later, Ketler began the long road to recovery.
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Luke Chinman, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her community is still facing a long road to recovery, complicated by mounting rebuilding costs and limited job opportunities.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
The 16-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a personal watercraft crash in the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale last Tuesday that killed her younger sister continues road to recovery and is now in stable condition, hospital officials say.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Teases Major Change For Fan-Favorite Star While Liv Morgan's road to recovery continues, many fans are already looking ahead to January.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Luke Chinman, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her community is still facing a long road to recovery, complicated by mounting rebuilding costs and limited job opportunities.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
The 16-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a personal watercraft crash in the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale last Tuesday that killed her younger sister continues road to recovery and is now in stable condition, hospital officials say.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Teases Major Change For Fan-Favorite Star While Liv Morgan's road to recovery continues, many fans are already looking ahead to January.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Road to recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20to%20recovery. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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