How to Use recover in a Sentence

recover

verb
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  • He suffered a stroke and hasn't yet recovered the use of his left arm.
  • The program helps users recover computer files that have been deleted.
  • In the two centuries since, the world has yet to recover.
    — Kendra Pierre-Louis, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023
  • Chase and the Bengals never recovered, and the rout was on.
    — cleveland, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The doc followed the miseries of two Finnish girls, one of whom never recovered from the gig.
    — Amy Nicholson, Variety, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The couple said the vets tended to Harley's wounds, and the dog took several weeks to recover.
    — Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 31 May 2023
  • How many were recovered? 🚨Get free alerts when news breaks.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Both sides seemed keen to get a deal, given the struggle to recover from last year’s strikes.
    — Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 18 July 2024
  • First lady Melania Trump remained at the White House to recover from her own bout with the virus.
    — Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Only the lucky and resourceful will be able to recover at all.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Biden, who is 80 years old, was helped up and appeared to recover quickly.
    — Michael D. Shear, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023
  • Gio was recovered from the home with trauma to his brain and eyes, Harris shared on GoFundMe.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
  • The 11-month-old girl was recovered a short time later in the Crestwood area of Birmingham.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Hill has recovered from a wrist injury that sidelined him for six games.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Prosecutors did not share in the release whether a gun was recovered from Cerf or at the scene.
    — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
  • Ever the pro, Clarkson swiftly recovered and finished the rest of her set at the closed-door event, decked out in the same lacy black outfit.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The food here is quite filling — think pasta, seafood, and steak — so carve out some time to recover before getting back on the slopes.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Search and rescue teams are still working to recover her body.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 July 2024
  • The shoes weren't recovered until an FBI sting operation in 2018, and no arrests were made at the time.
    — Shania Russell and Oliver Gettell, EW.com, 18 May 2023
  • Park rangers recovered the body of a missing 58-year-old in the Colorado River on May 10, according to the park service.
    — Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
  • The crash took place at around 4:30 p.m. Officials told FOX 2 that the pilots were all recovered in good condition in a lake.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • He’s expected to be recovered and back coaching in time for fall camp.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • The couple is now recovering in next-door rooms at the hospital.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2023
  • In the third quarter, the Aztecs appeared to recover a BYU fumble on the 25-yard-line, but officials ruled no fumble.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Lahaina student Shiela shared that she was caught up in the pessimism that Lahaina would not be able to rebuild and recover.
    — Doc Louallen, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
  • With the game tied at 10 in triple overtime, Johnson snapped the ball over Thomas’ head, but Thomas recovered and punted the ball inside Brookfield’s 10-yard line.
    — cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Police said a fourth person shot at the home is expected to recover.
    — Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
  • As the judge thanked the jury for their service, Barbara Fried recovered herself enough to gently rub Joseph Bankman’s back.
    — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 3 Nov. 2023
  • As Delta recovers from the CrowdStrike breakdown, here's a reminder of your passenger rights during an outage.
    — Jessica Puckett, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, 26 July 2024
  • Crouser beat Kovacs at the U.S. trials while recovering from a torn pectoral muscle.
    — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 26 July 2024

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