repossession

as in reclamation
the act or process of getting something back an account of France's loss of the Louisiana Territory to Spain and its brief repossession of the area before selling it to the U.S. in 1803

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Noun
  • Charlotte’s babyface reclamation project continues to succeed.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Give me his backstory in 100 words… A successful reclamation project, really.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • The Tosa Foundation is donating $1 million to support recovery efforts, Mayor Dennis McBride announced Aug. 21 at a news conference outside of the park's Muellner Building.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • She was then referred to Freedom House, a recovery center designed for current and expecting mothers.
    Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Repossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossession. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.

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