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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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2
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
Officers recovered a pizza box, empty bleach, and rubbing alcohol bottles.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Small operators are lucky to recover half of higher fuel costs in their rates, said Dean Croke, principal analyst at DAT Freight & Analytics.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Carlos Rodriguez, a TSA agent and local union leader in New York, said many workers had not recovered financially from last year’s shutdown when this one hit.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Can the monarchy recover from this scandal?
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2026
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Small operators are lucky to recover half of higher fuel costs in their rates, said Dean Croke, principal analyst at DAT Freight & Analytics.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Carlos Rodriguez, a TSA agent and local union leader in New York, said many workers had not recovered financially from last year’s shutdown when this one hit.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Can the monarchy recover from this scandal?
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recover
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Cuban strategy appears to be keep talking to buy time, perhaps even until the US midterm elections in November when the Democrats could regain Congress.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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And then Eriksson Ek ended the game in the dying seconds with a wrist shot from up close off a Brock Faber rebound.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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On the ensuing possession, San Diego State’s Naomi Panganiban missed a 3-point attempt and the Jayhawks rebounded the ball.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Interest accelerated in the 1990s, when NASA scientists experimenting with using red LEDs to grow plants in space noticed that small cuts on their hands healed unusually quickly under the lights.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Their serenity is about to be broken by the arrival of the new PE teacher who is haunted by his past and determined to uncover the secret of how all of the townspeople are healed weekly by the touch of a 15-year-old boy with special powers.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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At the end of two years, the bamboo charcoal can be recycled into your garden.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The new manufacturing process uses 50% less aluminium, 90% of which is recycled.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
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Instead, it is designed for basic household tasks, such as picking up toys or retrieving small items.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Our team responded immediately, retrieved the robot, and are actively clearing the area.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rallies held before court hearing Groups of demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse to rally both in favor of and against Maduro.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The community rallied soon after Rodarte’s death to say farewell at a solemn procession through the streets of Marysville, from which his body was transported to a funeral home in Placer County.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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There are certainly areas for all parties to improve, Hernandez said.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Still, in regions where the most robust legal protections and protective programs have been put into place, female farmworkers say things have started to improve.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Several recent free agents chose the Dolphins in an attempt to recapture the magic of single season.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Progressives feel the same way, although Democratic enthusiasm for eliminating the filibuster has cooled since Republicans recaptured the majority.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Recover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recover. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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