recurs
- present tense form of recur (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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If the same pattern recurs, employment gains last month could be stronger than expected.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
This leads to a sudden reduction in downforce, so the car jumps up, only for the airflow to start working again, the car sucked back down until the same thing recurs.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
Mr. Winter brings to this crucial moment a sense of mournful confusion and despair that recurs throughout.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025
There’s a rainbow color pattern that recurs throughout the new album’s videos.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
The pyramid shape recurs throughout history and in diverse cultures, many of which have thought the shape itself had magic powers.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
