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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Owen Bell, a 20-year-old Bucknell University wrestler, is on a long road to recovery after a near-fatal car crash.
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Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 27 Mar. 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
Vonn still has a long road to recovery.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Spurs will either start the road to recovery under Tudor or their relegation worries will worsen.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 27 Mar. 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
Vonn still has a long road to recovery.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Spurs will either start the road to recovery under Tudor or their relegation worries will worsen.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Road to recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20to%20recovery. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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