reprocess
verb
re·pro·cess
(ˌ)rē-ˈprä-ˌses 
-ˈprō-,
-səs
reprocessed; reprocessing; reprocesses
: to subject to a special process or treatment in preparation for reuse
especially
: to extract uranium and plutonium from (the spent fuel rods of a nuclear reactor) for use again as fuel
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Two modules were especially likely to be disrupted in patients with Alzheimer’s: One included proteins involved in degrading and reprocessing proteins and organelles through processes like autophagy and ubiquitination, while the other was involved in glycolysis, the processing of sugars.
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Rohan Rajeev, STAT, 28 June 2024
By accessing the root of the trauma and reprocessing it through hypnosis, Sunseri helped this client overcome a debilitating fear and reclaim her freedom.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
The agreements usually require a country to adhere to the IAEA safeguards, restrict enrichment levels, and return spent nuclear fuel to the United States to prevent reprocessing for weapons material.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2024
In the past year, China has stepped up exports to Vietnam and Mexico, where goods can be reprocessed and then shipped on to the United States or Europe with low or no tariffs.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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Rohan Rajeev, STAT, 28 June 2024
By accessing the root of the trauma and reprocessing it through hypnosis, Sunseri helped this client overcome a debilitating fear and reclaim her freedom.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
The agreements usually require a country to adhere to the IAEA safeguards, restrict enrichment levels, and return spent nuclear fuel to the United States to prevent reprocessing for weapons material.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2024
In the past year, China has stepped up exports to Vietnam and Mexico, where goods can be reprocessed and then shipped on to the United States or Europe with low or no tariffs.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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reprocess
verb
re·pro·cess
rē-ˈpräs-ˌes
-ˈprōs-,
-es
: to subject to a special process or treatment in preparation for reuse
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