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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Severe thunderstorms and the risk of tornadoes are expected across parts of Oklahoma on Friday and Friday night, as the state is already recovering from deadly storms overnight.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Oklahoman,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Perry started the year recovering from knee surgery and was perhaps the Kings’ best forward for a stretch soon after.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Your precious hours of sleep quickly diminish, which only makes coming back into the office, or signing on for a meeting the morning after a late flight, that much harder.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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By Tuesday morning, roads were beginning to reopen, mass transportation was coming back online in some cities and power had returned for some of the hundreds of thousands who had lost electricity in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware and Rhode Island.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The decrease solidified an improving trend over the prior two years, which saw only slight increases.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Is there an opening for improving things?—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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As Toney said, LongevityRx’s specialty is pain management, in reversing disease and healing the body.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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New resources coming in and healing old issues are both possible, but wait until tomorrow or after to pour out your heart.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Pulling round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20round. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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