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I used to say that, as a stroke recoverer, I believed in celebrating normality and the active life, as far as possible.

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2017

Our country has a reputation for being a late starter in wars�military, economic or propaganda�but a quick recoverer.

From Time Magazine Archive

His lodging was above the workroom and shop of a recoverer of ancient coins and intaglios, skilful cleanser and mender of these and merchant to whom would buy.

From Foes by Johnston, Mary

It only lasted a minute, though, for he was a quick recoverer.

From Shorty McCabe by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)

Petrarch, as is evinced by his letters, was the most assiduous recoverer and restorer of ancient MSS. that had yet existed.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John