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recovery
[ ri-kuhv-uh-ree ]
noun
plural recoveries.
- an act of recovering.
- the regaining of or possibility of regaining something lost or taken away.
- restoration or return to health from sickness.
- restoration or return to any former and better state or condition.
- time required for recovering.
- something that is gained in recovering.
- an improvement in the economy marking the end of a recession or decline.
- the regaining of substances in usable form, as from refuse material or waste products.
- Law. the obtaining of right to something by verdict or judgment of a court of law.
- Football. an act or instance of recovering a fumble.
- Fencing. the movement to the position of guard after a lunge.
- Rowing. a return to a former position for making the next stroke.
recovery
/ ɪˈʌəɪ /
noun
- the act or process of recovering, esp from sickness, a shock, or a setback; recuperation
- restoration to a former or better condition
- the regaining of something lost
- the extraction of useful substances from waste
- the recovery of a space capsule after a space flight
- law
- the obtaining of a right, etc, by the judgment of a court
- (in the US) the final judgment or verdict in a case
- fencing a return to the position of guard after making an attack
- swimming rowing the action of bringing the arm, oar, etc, forward for another stroke
- golf a stroke played from the rough or a bunker to the fairway or green
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To achieve this, the order says the US will speed up the process of issuing exploration licences and recovery permits both in its own waters and in "areas beyond national jurisdiction".
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"I've been through a range of emotions but I feel like I'm on the road to recovery," said Howe on Friday.
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There she helped with the teaching at her former ballet school during her recovery.
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Bethany is currently working in Australia and has since made a full recovery.
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It certainly appears to have advanced the science and techniques of genetic recovery and editing.
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