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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Given top billing for the first time while Jayson Tatum recovers from Achilles surgery, the 29-year-old is putting together the best season of his career as the leader of a Celtics team that has far exceeded preseason expectations.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026 -
Vaire’s first prototype chip recovers energy in an arithmetic circuit.—
Dina Genkina,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Dec. 2025
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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 if medicine heals, education transforms.—
Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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That joy is part of your path, and that laughter heals.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Convalesces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalesces. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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