as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
after a week without any relapses, it became clear that she would pull round eventually
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The 2026 Games are scheduled to begin in less than a month, giving Kim a short window to recover and pursue her third consecutive gold medal in the halfpipe.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
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When Pritchard lost control of the ball, dove on the floor to recover it and fed a pass to White for an open three, Andrew Nembhard canned a three of his own a minute later.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Carolina Panthers’ defense improved in almost every major statistical category from 2024 to 2025.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tapascott said everything improves when weight drops, from acceleration to braking and efficiency.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a strange bit of timing, that backdrop has suddenly come back into view.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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There's this inevitable kind of process underway of the bundle coming back.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Pull round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20round. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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