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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The Bayern Munich midfielder has had a long road to recovery, too — 70 to 80 rehab sessions — since undergoing knee surgery on January 30.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Whatever the outcome of the current tensions, Tigray has a long road to recovery.
—Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
The Bayern Munich midfielder has had a long road to recovery, too — 70 to 80 rehab sessions — since undergoing knee surgery on January 30.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 July 2025
For now, rescuers say the dogs are beginning their long road to recovery.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 4 June 2025
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“Road to recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20to%20recovery. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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