road to recovery
noun phrase
: the process of becoming healthy again
She had a stroke recently but is on the road to recovery.
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Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, and his road to recovery was long and hard.
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John Devore, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Doctors not involved in Francis' care have said the pope is likely to face a long, fraught road to recovery, given his age and other long-standing medical conditions.
—Joshua McElwee, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
My hope is that Park City and Sundance can offer some respite as the fires finally subside and these communities start the long road to recovery.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Martin put the year in perspective, recalling the road to recovery after Tommy John surgery in May 2023.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
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John Devore, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Doctors not involved in Francis' care have said the pope is likely to face a long, fraught road to recovery, given his age and other long-standing medical conditions.
—Joshua McElwee, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
My hope is that Park City and Sundance can offer some respite as the fires finally subside and these communities start the long road to recovery.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Martin put the year in perspective, recalling the road to recovery after Tommy John surgery in May 2023.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Road to recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20to%20recovery. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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