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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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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
Ferree — a 19-year-old product of the United Soccer League’s now-defunct San Diego Loyal SC program — earned the start with Pablo Sisniega serving a one-game suspension and CJ dos Santos still recovering from a broken cheekbone sustained last July.
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Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Kalkbrenner ceded the starting center role to Diabate while recovering from an elbow injury spanning parts of December and January and that’s also when the Hornets’ game-opening unit began taking off and flourishing.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2026
Police have recovered over 50 cartridge casings and two firearms at the scene, Edwards said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Tkachuk timed an offseason adductor muscle surgery to recover and arrive in peak form for the Olympics.
—Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Kalkbrenner ceded the starting center role to Diabate while recovering from an elbow injury spanning parts of December and January and that’s also when the Hornets’ game-opening unit began taking off and flourishing.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2026
Police have recovered over 50 cartridge casings and two firearms at the scene, Edwards said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Tkachuk timed an offseason adductor muscle surgery to recover and arrive in peak form for the Olympics.
—Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recover
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Feb. 2026
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The public demand was made based on a social media post from right-wing journalist Laura Loomer, who pointed to a video in which Rice vowed to hold companies accountable for kowtowing to Trump if Democrats regain power in the federal government.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Feb. 2026
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The pattern looks quiet early next week, too, with temps slowly rebounding back into the 30s.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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However, the Warhawks went 30-for-74 from the field and won the rebounding battle 43-30.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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The plants will heal faster this time of year and produce a new flush of growth.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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The cream can be used while your tattoo is healing and afterward, moisturizing your skin while keeping your tattoo fresh and bright.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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For instance, multilayer plastic bags — those that hold snack chips, candy and coffee beans — are the scourge of municipal garbage haulers because they cannot be recycled, and if put in the blue bins, can damage mechanical sorting machines.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The same principles that made American steel manufacturing world-class can make American solar recycling world-class.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The investigation is also continuing to try to retrieve other data from cameras around Nancy Guthrie’s home.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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But, according to the Defense Minister, only forty-eight per cent of dead service members are ever retrieved or identified.—
Sophie Spiegelberger,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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Kara Dunn had 24 points and Jazzy Davidson had 22, but Penn State rallied to defeat the USC women, 85-82 on Wednesday night.—
From wire reports,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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However, a turnover by Chance Gray gave Michigan life, and the Wolverines rallied back to tie the score with 18 seconds left.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Potential projects will demonstrate ways to improve energy utilization, process efficiency and manufacturing throughput to ensure a steady supply of extreme environment materials for industrial markets and federal agencies, according to the details available.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Reserve Jacari White led six players in double figures with 17 points for the Cavaliers (24-3, 12-2 ACC), who improved to 13-1 at home and beat the Hurricanes for the ninth time in their last 10 meetings.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Appriss surveyed more than 1,000 consumers and found that 90 percent would still shop again after receiving a warning about abusive returns—indicating an opportunity to recapture revenue.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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An Angels lineup that lost some power with the trade of Taylor Ward needs Trout to recapture at least some of his form at the plate.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Recover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recover. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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