make a complete/full recovery

idiom

: to recover fully : to have no lasting health problems

Examples of make a complete/full recovery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One crew member remained hospitalized as of Tuesday, but all are expected to make a full recovery. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024 The surviving passenger was transported to a local hospital and expected to make a full recovery. Will Greenlee, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024 All of the workers are expected to make a full recovery. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024 He was taken by ferry to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to make a full recovery, ABC News reported. Char Adams, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024 Rehabilitation staff said the coyote’s back right leg had multiple fractures, but he is expected to make a full recovery. Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024 After his release from the hospital Monday, Boswell is at home recovering from his injuries and is expected to make a full recovery, DeCastro said. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024 Taylen Brooks, 21, was killed by the mountain lion, while his younger brother Wyatt Brooks, 18, was badly wounded but is expected to make a full recovery. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2024 Wyatt Brooks, who was training to become a firefighter, underwent multiple surgeries for his injuries and was expected to make a full recovery, officials said. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024

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“Make a complete/full recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20complete%2Ffull%20recovery. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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