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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An everyday battle Luther’s road to recovery started slow as barriers kept getting in the way. — Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 For many people with breast cancer, the journey from their diagnosis to treatment is just the beginning of the road to recovery. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Most, however, are there to testify to what the public didn’t see, at least until Perry chose to share his start-and-stop road to recovery in venues like his 2022 memoir. — Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 The road to recovery The work to recover over 6,600 acres of land spans multiple agencies and will take years. — Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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