as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
half the office was out today, many employees being sick or recuperating from the flu
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However, the dynamic visual representation and the sheer volume of subjects have kept the illustrations perpetually a part of the discourse on Victorian urban life, often recuperated as visual surrogates of Charles Dickens’s texts.
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Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
German Shepherd puppies, Cleo and Delta, are recuperating in foster homes after losing weight and getting frostbite
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Two German shepherd puppies were saved from a dangerous cold snap in Cokato, Minnesota.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Lying in bed for extended periods of time, such as when recuperating from an accident or surgery, can also increase risk, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states on its website.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
After an episode is put to bed at 1 a.m. on a Sunday, the cast and staff have one meager day to recuperate before coming to the office at 30 Rockefeller Plaza to do it all over again at a pace that would make a sweatshop owner wince.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
German Shepherd puppies, Cleo and Delta, are recuperating in foster homes after losing weight and getting frostbite
7 Comments
Two German shepherd puppies were saved from a dangerous cold snap in Cokato, Minnesota.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Lying in bed for extended periods of time, such as when recuperating from an accident or surgery, can also increase risk, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states on its website.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
After an episode is put to bed at 1 a.m. on a Sunday, the cast and staff have one meager day to recuperate before coming to the office at 30 Rockefeller Plaza to do it all over again at a pace that would make a sweatshop owner wince.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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