recoveries

plural of recovery
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 Bonus Points are awarded to the three best-performing players in each match, while Defensive Contributions (also known as DEFCON) points are rewards for actions such as tackles, clearances, interceptions and recoveries. Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2026 That was a sharp contrast to what things were like with Mello Dotson and Cobee Bryant, who were known for game-changing interceptions and fumble recoveries. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 Countless veterans whom Perry had gotten to know had experienced similarly stark recoveries after exhausting conventional treatments for brain injuries and trauma, and turning to ibogaine. Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 The blistering pace is unusual in that it's usually reserved for recoveries from recessions or other disastrous circumstances. Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 These concerns, however, echo past market fluctuations that ultimately saw strong recoveries, particularly in tech. Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 All told, the Falcons made it through the first week of training camp with no major injuries and several other players trending positively in their recoveries. Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Police said the reports resulted in investigators serving 12 residential search warrants, which led to 12 arrests and three gun recoveries. Jose Fabian, CBS News, 30 July 2026 But in the first decade of the new century, these two leaders oversaw recoveries, and then booms. Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
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Noun
  • Thanks to reclamations like Mary Gabriel’s book Ninth Street Women and retrospectives of their work, Lee and Elaine are better known today as artists than artists’ wives.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
  • 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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  • This elegant Victorian-Era resort in Elkhart Lake recaptures the days when guests wore starched collars and flowing skirts while rowing boats on Elkhart Lake.
    Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
  • 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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  • Gauff had come up with more improbable passing shots and retrievals as the tiebreak grew long, so Muchová took a break from coming into net to dictate from the baseline, dragging her opponent from side to side again and again.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • The fourth asks whether a security team can replay the exact prompts, retrievals and tool calls behind any consequential agent action.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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“Recoveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoveries. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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