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as in regains
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 rebounds
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 heals
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
I see you're recovering well from the accident
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as in recycles
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product
the process of recovering aluminum from old cans
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Recent Examples of recovers
It’s measured by the second call, the escalation, the customer who quietly disappears or the relationship that never recovers.
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Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Florida may have to potentially pay Grady $50,000 more than David if the state recovers $1 million from Roku.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Spieth is a Tower of Terror that could literally snap at any second, but somehow recovers in the form of literal magic.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
By re-energizing the airflow, the system reduces drag and recovers energy that would otherwise be lost to turbulence behind the aircraft.
—David Szondy
june 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2026
On Falcon 9 launches, the company recovers the booster and payload fairings but tosses the upper stage, which puts a floor under how cheap each launch can get.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Patients may not know the warning signs that should prompt urgent care—such as very heavy bleeding, severe cramping, fever, or feeling faint—or what is considered normal as the body recovers.
—Dara Kass, Time, 9 June 2026
The Giants didn’t have a true backup infielder after moving Casey Schmitt to left field while Heliot Ramos recovers from a moderate quad strain, and Christian Koss is on the IL with Sacramento.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Mbiya will have an opportunity to showcase himself as Reeves recovers from injury.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Florida may have to potentially pay Grady $50,000 more than David if the state recovers $1 million from Roku.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Spieth is a Tower of Terror that could literally snap at any second, but somehow recovers in the form of literal magic.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
By re-energizing the airflow, the system reduces drag and recovers energy that would otherwise be lost to turbulence behind the aircraft.
—David Szondy
june 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2026
On Falcon 9 launches, the company recovers the booster and payload fairings but tosses the upper stage, which puts a floor under how cheap each launch can get.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Patients may not know the warning signs that should prompt urgent care—such as very heavy bleeding, severe cramping, fever, or feeling faint—or what is considered normal as the body recovers.
—Dara Kass, Time, 9 June 2026
The Giants didn’t have a true backup infielder after moving Casey Schmitt to left field while Heliot Ramos recovers from a moderate quad strain, and Christian Koss is on the IL with Sacramento.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Mbiya will have an opportunity to showcase himself as Reeves recovers from injury.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovers
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Amazon retrieves and refurbishes the equipment after deployment so it can be used again.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Ann Wang | Reuters Amon shared an example of an agent that instantly retrieves details of banking transactions, eliminating the need for a user to navigate through the app and manually locate the information.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Olivia Nelson-Ododa finished with 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench to pace the Sun.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Olivia Nelson-Ododa finished with 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench to pace the Sun (2-13).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Time heals all and, in a few years, Meslier will perhaps be remembered for the two Championship titles and that unforgettable 2020-21 season with Bielsa in his pomp.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Because when an encounter — with a lover, a friend, a stranger or a new film by Ryusuke Hamaguchi — takes you to a place that transforms you, enlarges you and heals the hairline cracks where all the hope keeps leaking out, there is no such thing as too long spent there.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The property investor, which tends to be a high-net-worth individual or family office, gets a high-rent tenant plus major depreciation deductions, while the operator recycles capital into expansion.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Experiments fail often, but the system learns quickly because entry is cheap, exit is tolerated, and capital recycles rapidly.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Oh, there’s a pipe dream out there, all about a once-great player who recaptures the old magic, but that’s hardly the appropriate mood.—
Bruce Jenkins,
San Francisco Chronicle,
6 Feb. 2026
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While not a full-fledged continuation of the fantastic action show Lycoris Recoil, this series of shorts recaptures the other half of the 2022 girls-with-guns series.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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But the possibility of a Fujimori presidency also revives old fears.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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For watch collectors, the more pointed reference is Flamboyant Links, which revives the sautoir watch Piaget first showed in 1969 as part of its 21st Century Collection.—
Taylor Stoddard,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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But as the technology improves, the data could become more sensitive.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Quiet propulsion advantage A key feature of the aircraft is Whisper Aero’s JetFoil technology, which the company says improves efficiency while reducing acoustic signatures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Put your name on a group idea and offer a simple prototype, because your generous style rallies allies without heavy talk.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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In the first all-American men’s final at the French Open since 1954, Jim Courier rallies to beat Andre Agassi 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 for his first Grand Slam title.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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