as in recovers
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
the long months that the soldier spent in the hospital slowly convalescing
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The Giants didn’t have a true backup infielder after moving Casey Schmitt to left field while Heliot Ramos recovers from a moderate quad strain, and Christian Koss is on the IL with Sacramento.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
1 June 2026 -
Mbiya will have an opportunity to showcase himself as Reeves recovers from injury.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Down the road, her old friend Nell Benefield recuperates from a bout with the flu.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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As Daniel recuperates in Spain, Cherry tries to move on with her life.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Because when an encounter — with a lover, a friend, a stranger or a new film by Ryusuke Hamaguchi — takes you to a place that transforms you, enlarges you and heals the hairline cracks where all the hope keeps leaking out, there is no such thing as too long spent there.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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As the regular market heals, FAIR Plan pricing must become actuarially sound as already required by law to lead customers towards better and cheaper coverage in the regular market.—
Patrick Wolff,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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“Convalesces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalesces. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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