How to Use reclamation in a Sentence

reclamation

noun
  • The two shop cats are a big draw at the antique and reclamation store.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2021
  • My point is a team has to be very careful with these reclamation projects.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2019
  • Around the same time, the seaside was lost to reclamation as well.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The song might sound like an act of reclamation — taking back a word weaponized by men.
    Adam Bradley, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Centers don’t come cheap in this league, not even reclamation projects.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • This tour, though, is a reclamation of their story.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The Cavs took a shot on him as a reclamation project from Utah.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2020
  • So far Mullen has the upper hand in the reclamation projects.
    Brent Zwerneman, ExpressNews.com, 29 Aug. 2020
  • The project was both a reclamation and a reopening of old wounds.
    Joshua Barone, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Each curl and coil told a story that was centered around pride and reclamation.
    Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The reclamation portion will be done during the day and paving will be done at night.
    Mikaela Porter, Courant Community, 20 June 2018
  • But will the wins follow and if not, how long is this reclamation project going to take?
    Jay Paris, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The first part is about self-reclamation and flying and learning how to get your wings.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
  • This has perhaps left rock and roll available for a reclamation.
    Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022
  • The other is a reclamation of the slur by the group it was lobbed at, ending with -a.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
  • This is the first time the full-depth reclamation process has been used on one of the county's or city's roads.
    Carrie Napoleon, Post-Tribune, 5 May 2017
  • Many women describe it as a form of self-reclamation.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
  • An over-the-top reclamation of a post-pandemic city.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Healing, if not wholeness, is found through acts of reclamation.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Its return signals a reclamation of not just land but a culture — and a way of life.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2019
  • There was a period when the sea there was reclaimed as part of a land reclamation project.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Estrada did not join San Diego as a true reclamation project.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • In July, the town has a number of repaving and reclamation projects planned.
    Mikaela Porter, Courant Community, 20 June 2018
  • Goodwald has always been in the reclamation end of the steel business.
    Star Tribune, 20 Sep. 2020
  • The Warriors have had success with reclamation projects, and this would be a big one.
    Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 19 Nov. 2020
  • If the Kraken want a reclamation project, the former first-rounder would be one.
    Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 20 July 2021
  • In the years since, China has pressed ahead with land reclamation and building in the area.
    Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Playoff chances The Rams are in a three-year, reclamation project.
    David Humphrey, star-telegram, 25 Aug. 2017
  • Bowey, acquired in the Nick Jensen trade, was seen as a reclamation project.
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Now, that statement includes the bullpen, thanks in part to a couple of reclamation projects.
    Jared Diamond, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2020

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