recovering

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Ties between Washington and Ankara had become increasingly fraught under the Bush administration, never fully recovering from the Turkish parliament's refusal in 2003 to allow U.S. troops to use Turkey as a launching pad into neighboring Iraq.

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  • Once it passes, the three leaders then will turn their attention to recovering -- clearing roads, restoring power. —  thetowntalk.com -
  • She spent more than a week in the hospital recovering, and is still on the mend. —  TurnTo23.com - Local News
  • An elderly man is recovering, and walkers Sunday are on alert after a shooting on a popular Sacramento area bike trail. —  KCRA.com - Local News
  • China's economy is showing signs of recovering, the nation's statistics chief said as government data indicated manufacturing activity expanded in March for the first time in six months. —  Bangkokpost.com : Breaking News
  • China's economy is showing signs of recovering, the nation's statistics chief said as government data indicated manufacturing activity expanded in March for the first time in six months —  Bangkokpost.com : Breaking News
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