reoccurred

verb

past tense of reoccur
as in recurred
to occur again They took steps to prevent the problem from reoccurring.

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recurred
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  • Head recurred on the first two seasons of Ted Lasso, becoming a series regular in Season 3.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Subject matter that has recurred across Jafa’s oeuvre—Black Americans confronting the police, people dancing, concert documentation, and solar flares—also features here.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
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