recover
verb (used with object)
to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).
are recovering
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present progressiveof recover.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Refined fuel exports from the Persian Gulf are recovering more slowly than crude shipments because of greater logistical challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Thai Airways also didn’t completely suspend its cargo warehouse operations, which could reduce its eventual cargo loss, and its operations are recovering quickly, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Oil prices extended recent declines on signs that Middle East crude exports are recovering toward prewar levels, despite the absence of clear progress in U.S.-Iran talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
A Heathrow spokesperson said on Wednesday its "operations are recovering".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
But by the time they get there, Sien has given birth to a “very nice little boy,” and mother and baby are recovering.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
