as in reclamations
the act or process of getting something back
the recovery of the sunken boat took over a week
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Recent Examples of recoveries
Phillips, 26, finished with five sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and 53 total tackles in the 2025 season.
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Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2025, Fitzpatrick had 82 tackles, a sack, an interception, forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Williams finished with 12 career interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, along with two fumble recoveries and 306 tackles.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The fallout from the US and Israeli war with Iran threatens to spur inflation across Africa, halting a wave of interest rate cuts and undermining continent-wide economic recoveries.
—semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Market downturns can reduce your balance, sometimes significantly, and recoveries are never guaranteed on any particular timeline.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Farsad Law Office has also obtained multi-million-dollar recoveries for injured clients in personal injury and civil litigation against corporate and governmental defendants.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, Gomes provided updates on both of their recoveries.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
This puts a premium on range, payload, and onboard computing power, all while surviving the stresses of carrier launches and recoveries at sea.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2025, Fitzpatrick had 82 tackles, a sack, an interception, forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Williams finished with 12 career interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, along with two fumble recoveries and 306 tackles.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The fallout from the US and Israeli war with Iran threatens to spur inflation across Africa, halting a wave of interest rate cuts and undermining continent-wide economic recoveries.
—semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Market downturns can reduce your balance, sometimes significantly, and recoveries are never guaranteed on any particular timeline.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Farsad Law Office has also obtained multi-million-dollar recoveries for injured clients in personal injury and civil litigation against corporate and governmental defendants.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, Gomes provided updates on both of their recoveries.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
This puts a premium on range, payload, and onboard computing power, all while surviving the stresses of carrier launches and recoveries at sea.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recoveries
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Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The recent reclamations of Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Daniel Jones and Mac Jones give him something to strive for, anyway.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Decades after Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata helped enshrine a plucky Nova Scotian orphan in the minds of Japanese and international audiences, a new Anne of Green Gables adaptation recaptures that story’s appeal.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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Just as the first film surprised and charmed with its heart, zippy sense of humor, and standout lead performances, Freakier Friday recaptures and strengthens the magic.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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One victim had been hoisted out by a California Highway Patrol helicopter earlier Saturday, but high winds prevented it from continuing the retrievals.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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According to All Three Zones tracking data, Power leads the team in defensive zone retrievals leading to exits per 60 minutes of ice time.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Recoveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoveries. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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