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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However, a 2023 study in the Canadian Journal of Surgery suggested that nonsurgical options can have encouraging results, too, despite a longer road to recovery and a slightly higher rerupture rate.
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Matt Villano, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
The road to recovery was long and arduous for Louisville Metro Police officer Brandon Haley, who underwent multiple operations after a September 2023 shooting.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
The family is asking the community to help for what's expected to be a long road to recovery, and is grateful for how people have stepped up.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Suver faces a long road to recovery, and the injuries could have an impact on her career in endurance sports.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
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Matt Villano, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
The road to recovery was long and arduous for Louisville Metro Police officer Brandon Haley, who underwent multiple operations after a September 2023 shooting.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
The family is asking the community to help for what's expected to be a long road to recovery, and is grateful for how people have stepped up.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Suver faces a long road to recovery, and the injuries could have an impact on her career in endurance sports.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Road to recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20to%20recovery. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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