recurs

present tense third-person singular of recur
as in renews
to occur again She had a recurring dream in which she could fly.

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Recent Examples of recurs Israeli actor Fehr recently appeared in the biblical drama House of David and currently recurs on Apple TV+’s Your Friends & Neighbors. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026 Wilson, played by understudy Merrill Peiffer on opening night, recurs as a comedic yet antagonizing force throughout the show, making a years-long series of excuses for not promoting women’s suffrage. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 El Nino recurs every two to seven years; a Super El Nino is rarer, taking place every 10 to 15 years on average. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 28 May 2026 Vertigo is common, can be debilitating and often recurs in people who have it. — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 May 2026 There’s a troubling pattern that recurs for mid-career leaders who repeatedly hit ceilings and dead ends in their careers. — Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 Rutina Wesley recurs as Desiree Grant, a no-nonsense entertainment journalist known for her fearless approach and exposing problematic high-profile figures. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 The opening scene in the annex — when Hamnet first notices that his twin has taken ill — recurs about halfway through the play, an instance of déjà vu. — Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026 And the Padres say their research shows that the nerve issue is not one that recurs. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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  • Portugal Kiluanji Kia Henda’s satirical future history of Angola imagines that the nation renews itself as a Marxist state.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Koizumi renews concern over China’s naval activity Koizumi raised concern Thursday about China’s increasing naval activity in southwestern Japan.
    — Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • Flaxman said Colorado's warranty of habitability law may allow tenants to terminate their lease if a qualifying habitability issue is repaired but reoccurs within six months, provided the legal requirements are met.
    — Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In short, El Niño is an accumulation of warm water in the eastern Pacific Ocean that reoccurs every two to seven years.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Recurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurs. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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