Recover from a succession of strokes (5)

I believe the answer is:

rally

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'recover' is the definition.
(I know that rally is a more specific form of the action recover)

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(Other definitions for rally that I've seen before include "Motor sport event" , "Recuperate in gathering" , "Large gathering" , "Recover; sequence of shots" , "Revive - motoring contest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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