recur

as in to renew
to occur again She had a recurring dream in which she could fly.

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Recent Examples of recur To make sense of the recurring post-hurricane peaks, Cabrera and colleagues analyzed how butterfly numbers varied with precipitation, wind speed, temperature and other meteorological variables. Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025 He will soon be seen in a recurring role in Brad Inglesby’s upcoming HBO limited series Task starring Mark Ruffalo. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025 In a recurring role, Lee portrays Special Agent Angela Kim, who heads the FBI National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Fitzgerald’s career then shifted to mostly television series, including a recurring role as Emma Miller in the medical drama Royal Pains and a supporting role as Lola Laffer in the political comedy-drama Alpha House. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recur

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“Recur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recur. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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