as in to recover
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product recycling the aluminum from soda pop cans is environmentally sound

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Recent Examples of recycle The biggest issue with keeping hundreds of millions of pairs of shoes out of landfills each year is that they’re not designed to be recycled. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025 Either recycle empty boxes or give them to a friend who’s in the process of moving. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025 You were told to recycle possession as the stats didn't favour it and most teams played with one striker. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Once new bins are delivered, the city will collect trash only from those; the old bins will be taken away and recycled. Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recycle
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recover
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  • The latter came after Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton knocked the ball from Lawrence inches from the goal line, and Kansas City recovered.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Injuries have restricted Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite to just one cap, and the 23-year-old is still recovering from a hamstring issue, while Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah has also only made one appearance and has been left out by his former Chelsea boss.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Recycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycle. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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