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as in to rehabilitate
to restore to a healthy condition
a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick
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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds
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as in to cure
to bring about recovery from
time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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Recent Examples of heal
Finding purpose in life after losing his son was extremely difficult, but what helped Bougie begin to heal was receiving a letter from his son’s recipient, an avid competitive tennis player who was able to play again because of his son’s donation.
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Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
Doctors have reassured the family that her burns will heal over time.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Treatment for chlorine poisoning can help your body heal.
—Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Next week’s election in the United States is hardly likely to heal the discord between Democrats and Republicans, but if Trump wins, talk of anti-woke AI could get a lot louder.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
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The incentive to rehabilitate historic buildings was also restored, though its cap was lowered from $125 million to $85 million.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Bastrop City Council on Tuesday reallocated $2.1 million in federal COVID-relief funds to rehabilitate two of the city’s wastewater treatment plants.Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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But the four-time NFL MVP tore his left Achilles tendon four snaps into the 2023 season opener and the Jets never recovered, finishing 7-10.Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, things go from dire to actually tragic when Chloe, who’d been recovering from surgery, suddenly spikes her potassium levels and starts coding.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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These days, there seems to be a never-ending list of nonprescription and alternative products touted to cure insomnia or ease falling-asleep woes.Molly Higgins, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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There was another house that was devoted to smoking meats because my grandmother used to cure her own meats.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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David Phelan Both do the same job, but for different iPhones, and are aimed at fixing two security issues.David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Carrillo said replacing the entire playground would be more cost-effective than paying approximately $20,000 to fix one slide.Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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To improve insulin sensitivity: Diabetes is a huge threat.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Introducing universal licensing recognition to improve workforce mobility.Christopher R. Marsicano, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Employees can help alleviate holiday stress by being proactive.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Pain Relief – Cannabinoids like THC and CBD have analgesic properties that may help alleviate body aches and headaches associated with the flu.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Around 75,000 people in the study used some type of medication to treat alcohol use disorder.Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Chronic diseases Both Kennedy and Trump have been vocal about tackling the root causes of chronic diseases rather than spending resources on treating those conditions with drugs from the pharmaceutical industry.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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County officials have been working in the last year to remedy that issue and ensure a smooth 2024 primary and general.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The meta moment acknowledges the show’s greatest ill at this point in time, but doesn’t excuse or remedy it in the slightest.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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