Example Sentences

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Although antibiotics are commonly used to treat the infection, many patients experience relapses after treatment.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

I wonder if my relapses into depression would happen anyway, or if they are a side effect of menopause.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2025

He said he went through several relapses with sepsis and was in hospital for 13 days.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025

The chance of relapses and flare-ups are also high in the postpartum period.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

It’s best to get an experienced one, for he relapses into silence.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck