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to get again in oneʼs possession<she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year>— see recover 1
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to make better in behavior or character<a program to reclaim juvenile offenders by requiring them to do community service>— see reform 1
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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>— see recycle
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