Word of the Day:
recovery
What It Means
The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
A clever verbal solution to an embarrassing verbal mistake.
When I realized I'd called my teacher "Mom" again, I made a quick recovery saying that she loves me so much that she reminds me of my mother.
Recovery in Context
“Byford said: "There is no UK recovery from the pandemic without a London recovery, and there is no London recovery without a properly funded transport network.”
Did You Know?
From recover + -y, from Middle English recoveree, from Old French recovree, from recovrer (“recover”).
Source and license
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