How to Use make a complete/full recovery in a Sentence

make a complete/full recovery

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  • The 64-year-old pop star is expected to make a full recovery.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 June 2023
  • He’s expected to make a complete recovery and return to the road again in the second half of 2023.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2022
  • All of the workers are expected to make a full recovery.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Both Stretch and Means are expected to make a full recovery.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The officer, who has been with the department for about a year, was shot in the right arm and is expected to make a full recovery, the chief said.
    Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2023
  • Now, Rosy has the ability to make a full recovery by being able to practice walking again with the guide.
    Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2023
  • DeFreece now expects Dakota to make a full recovery, or close to it.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • He’s since been released and is expected to make a full recovery.
    Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
  • His office said he was expected to make a full recovery.
    Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Less than a week after the treatment began, Patterson woke up, kissed his daughter’s hand, and went on to make a full recovery.
    Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The expectation is that Nailor will make a full recovery and be available next season.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Oseary posted a message on Instagram at the time that the singer was expected to make a full recovery.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
  • He's expected to stay in the hospital for several days to make a full recovery.
    Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 7 June 2023
  • She is expected to make a full recovery and is in good spirits, according to the sheriff's office.
    The Indianapolis Star, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The latest patient has been treated and is expected to make a complete recovery, Kerr said.
    CBS News, 8 July 2020
  • The 2-year-old was left in critical condition but is expected to make a full recovery.
    Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The statement said the heart defect can be treated and that the family is confident in James’ ability to make a full recovery and return to the court in the near future.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Riley Franz was released from the hospital this week and is expected to make a complete recovery at home.
    Yael Halon, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Garcia said the 3-year-old girl was still hospitalized as of Monday but is expected to make a full recovery.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Calixto is completely off dialysis for the first time in two years and is expected to make a full recovery in about six months.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 18 June 2023
  • But a hamstring injury before last season’s fall camp scrapped those plans as Stansbury couldn’t make a full recovery and appeared in only two games.
    Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Thankfully, Emmanuel Díaz Leal, the victim, is stable and is expected to make a full recovery.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
  • At least nine of the children injured in the shooting are expected to make a full recovery, hospital officials said.
    Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The officers, who were not identified, are expected to make a full recovery.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Taylen Brooks, 21, was killed by the mountain lion, while his younger brother Wyatt Brooks, 18, was badly wounded but is expected to make a full recovery.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2024
  • He was not identified but officials said he is expected to make a full recovery.
    Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
  • And although Madonna is expected to make a full recovery, the timeline of that recovery remains TBD.
    Vulture, 3 July 2023
  • Feinstein was diagnosed with the virus in late February and is expected to make a full recovery.
    Shira Stein, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Paul Yarl said his son, now recuperating at home, is expected to make a full recovery.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The officer's injuries were not life-threatening, and he was expected to make a full recovery, Phoenix police said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
    The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024

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