1
as in reclamation
the act or process of getting something back
the recovery of the sunken boat took over a week
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as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
his recovery from the flu was remarkably quick
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Recent Examples of recovery
And SpaceX has its own debris recovery email: recovery@spacex.com.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Besides, history suggests that any initial Democratic recovery may depend more on possible failures of the Trump presidency than on any structural changes that party leaders make.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Rising and warming seas, the loss of coral reefs, acidic oceans, dwindling supplies of fresh water and fish, as well as disaster recovery support from more powerful cyclones are among the most pressing concerns.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The crocodile carrying the remains was located along Watson River in Far North Queensland on Friday, Feb. 7, during a recovery search for Adam Yunkaporta who went missing in the nearby town of Aurukun on Feb. 1, Queensland Police said in a news release.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Besides, history suggests that any initial Democratic recovery may depend more on possible failures of the Trump presidency than on any structural changes that party leaders make.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Rising and warming seas, the loss of coral reefs, acidic oceans, dwindling supplies of fresh water and fish, as well as disaster recovery support from more powerful cyclones are among the most pressing concerns.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The crocodile carrying the remains was located along Watson River in Far North Queensland on Friday, Feb. 7, during a recovery search for Adam Yunkaporta who went missing in the nearby town of Aurukun on Feb. 1, Queensland Police said in a news release.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovery. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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