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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KillsEnemy's road to recovery was long and lonely. Libby Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Of course, there’s a very big difference between documenting the road to recovery for their own personal archives and choosing to share that vulnerable process with the world. Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 June 2026 Crespo, who was shot in the chin, faces an uphill road to recovery, police Superintendent Larry Snelling said. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Jamison Mobley, Jackson's 17-year-old sister, survived and remains on the road to recovery. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for road to recovery

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“Road to recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20to%20recovery. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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