as in recovery
the act or process of getting something back
pumped water out of the field as part of the land reclamation program designed to provide farmers with more farmland
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Recent Examples of reclamation
With Beyoncé and Pharrell leading the charge, Americana fashion has also played an important role in liberals’ reclamation of patriotism from the far right.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
The American Indian Movement, which flourished around the same time, fought publicly and militantly for unfulfilled treaty rights and the reclamation of tribal lands.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
But the concept of a tabula rasa is only the fantasy of reclamation, for even this beach is not exempt from imperial history.
—Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
The development also plans to build an on-site water reclamation plant and use computerized systems to control irrigation based on the weather.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
The American Indian Movement, which flourished around the same time, fought publicly and militantly for unfulfilled treaty rights and the reclamation of tribal lands.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
But the concept of a tabula rasa is only the fantasy of reclamation, for even this beach is not exempt from imperial history.
—Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
The development also plans to build an on-site water reclamation plant and use computerized systems to control irrigation based on the weather.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reclamation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclamation
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Your employees will lose traction on key priorities, focusing instead on damage control and recovery, instead of new product development.Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Year-on-year, the quarterly numbers still show a decline of 2 percent (compared with the third quarter of 2023), but recovery must start somewhere.Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
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And of equal importance, the Syrian government’s recapture of Aleppo, in 2016, marked a turning point in the civil war.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
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The facility, local police and federal health officials said the animals posed no risk to the public but warned people to stay away as to avoid agitating the creatures, which would make their recapture more difficult.David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Winnipeg’s power-play puck retrievals have also been furiously effective this season.Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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If a camera is not within the budget, National Neighborhood Watch suggests buyers: Opt to have a package delivered to a locker that requires a special code for retrieval.Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclamation. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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