as in recovering
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 consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026 -
Simms had surgery on her leg, was released from the hospital and is recovering at home.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Hahn requested — as part of a response analysis report coming back to the board in 90 days — why the county can’t find other ways besides relying on state and federal agencies to alert people.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Stories also highlight people losing more than a home but finding the will to go on and neighbors coming back to nothing but nonetheless coming back.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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How airlines and airports can do better Maglione and Riccobono both said that training and implementing new technology can go a long way toward improving the flying experience for blind travelers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Crews successfully removed parts of the exterior wall, improving their ability to access interior fire areas and blast large volumes of water, the fire department said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Jennifer Lopez is still healing.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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The animals recovered from the home were also found in less than ideal conditions, but are now healing.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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“Pulling round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20round. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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