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Recent Examples of recur
In a recurring theme, the Giants’ right-handed ace tried to reinvent the wheel against a dangerous lineup of veteran hitters who know him all the way down to his go-to Chipotle order.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The actress has acted alongside her husband on two occasions, in recurring roles on This Is Us and Army Wives.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Harris also had a recurring role on 24, and appeared on Women's Murder Club, Defying Gravity, and Netflix's Scaredy Cats.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
The stage was set for another installment of Scott’s recurring nightmare.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The actress has acted alongside her husband on two occasions, in recurring roles on This Is Us and Army Wives.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Harris also had a recurring role on 24, and appeared on Women's Murder Club, Defying Gravity, and Netflix's Scaredy Cats.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
The stage was set for another installment of Scott’s recurring nightmare.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recur
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Meta has been developing its smart glasses with eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica since 2019, and last year renewed a long-term partnership agreement to continue making the products.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s assassination renews scrutiny The records’ release comes one week after Kirk was assassinated during an event at Utah Valley University, an act that officials say was politically motivated.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The thought would reoccur, especially as someone who had always vacationed in the mountains to ski and explore throughout her childhood despite living in Nebraska.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Do the themes in your collages reoccur in your poetry, music or films?—
Renée Reizman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Recur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recur. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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