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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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Recent Examples of recovery And SpaceX has its own debris recovery email: recovery@spacex.com. 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 See All Example Sentences for recovery

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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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