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as in regains
to get again in one's possession
she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year
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as in rehabilitates
to make better in behavior or character
a program to reclaim juvenile offenders by requiring them to do community service
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as in recycles
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product
after reclaiming the glycerin from used vegetable oil, you can use the oil to create a fuel that burns cleaner than regular gasoline
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Syre, like its predecessor in the space, reclaims polyester from textiles of all kinds, including poly-blends, regenerating the content into a pure polyester that can be used to create new fibers and yarns.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Reclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaims. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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