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as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
after fishing around in the garbage for 10 minutes, I was able to recover my lost keys
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as in to rebound
to regain a former or normal state
after a disastrous first half, the team was able to recover and pull off a victory
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as in to heal
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
I see you're recovering well from the accident
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Recent Examples of recover
A good night's sleep helps your body recover, regulate hormone production, and maintain a well-functioning metabolism.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 30 June 2025
Authorities in Kootenai County, Idaho, said the body of the man recovered on the mountain is believed to be the only suspect responsible for the deadly shootings.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 June 2025
At least 31 shell casings were recovered in the area.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Victoria Beckham shared a photo on social media Friday of husband David Beckham recovering in a hospital bed.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 30 June 2025
Authorities in Kootenai County, Idaho, said the body of the man recovered on the mountain is believed to be the only suspect responsible for the deadly shootings.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 June 2025
At least 31 shell casings were recovered in the area.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Victoria Beckham shared a photo on social media Friday of husband David Beckham recovering in a hospital bed.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recover
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By developing their washing techniques in Miami, brands regain control of their designs and can take their recipes to any vendor in any country with technological capabilities.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
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Trying to regain normalcy, Ukraine is back in the game.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Thai stocks are also rebounding after slumping more than 20% this year amid concerns over a deteriorating economic outlook and escalating domestic political tensions.—
Phisanu Phromchanya,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But Lovell and Haise rebound from the disappointment and the launch goes off without a hitch.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2025
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Regardless of who emerged from Tuesday’s runoff, the seating of a new councilmember promised to help heal the distrust and wounds opened up by scandals that had shrouded the District 3 office.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Our programmatic work is designed to heal whole communities.—
Asha Bandele,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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Courtesy of Fairphone Fairphone says the new device is made with more than 50 percent fair and recycled materials, including cobalt sourced through the Fair Cobalt Alliance, fair gold, silver, and tungsten, and recycled aluminum and rare earth metals.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
28 June 2025
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Yet much of the infrastructure from which these magnets would be recycled is also in China.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Jordan retrieved it as authorities watched, this time undetected.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Pictures from the Instagram video where the camera was retrieved after 10 years in the cave.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Though various industries, including the fashion community, have rallied to help support local residents rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the historic damage, many Angelenos are still in the process of taking stock of what was lost.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Progress in Brussels: $9 Billion to Save 8 Million Lives On June 25th, the same day a NATO summit was taking place in Hague, the European Commission and the Gates Foundation helped rally world leaders and philanthropists to commit $9 billion at a landmark summit in Brussels.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Built on the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip and 8GB of RAM as the Quest 3, the 3S boasts high-fidelity hand tracking, full-color passthrough and improved thermal efficiency.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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In the wake of three-point shooting forward Duncan Robinson’s decision to exercise the early-termination in his contract for next season to become an unrestricted free agent, the Miami Heat enters free agency with a bit of flexibility to improve its roster despite nearly having a full roster.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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But Williams previously said that recapturing the closer’s role didn’t matter to him.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Hartford Courant Thomas, 32, has been trying to recapture his game and, like all of the top golfers in the world, trying to approach the outrageously high bar set by Scheffler, who has been No. 1 in the world for more than 100 weeks.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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“Recover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recover. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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