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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Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez threw a bullpen session before Friday’s game, his third bullpen while on the road to recovery from elbow soreness.
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The road to recovery will be far longer.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Gossip blogger Perez Hilton is celebrating a major milestone on his road to recovery after surviving a life-threatening infection.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Washington isn’t the only celebrity who has spoken out about disordered eating and the long road to recovery.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The road to recovery will be far longer.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Gossip blogger Perez Hilton is celebrating a major milestone on his road to recovery after surviving a life-threatening infection.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Washington isn’t the only celebrity who has spoken out about disordered eating and the long road to recovery.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for road to recovery
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“Road to recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20to%20recovery. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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