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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
Nights are supposed to be when the body recovers from heat, and that window is shrinking.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
The warm overnight temperatures are a concern, as that’s when the body typically recovers from the daytime heat.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Starlink, the satellite internet service that is a lucrative part of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's business empire, will be free to people in Venezuela as the country recovers from the devastation caused by twin deadly earthquakes.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
England's starting 11 will be missing two key players as Declan Rice starts on the bench and Reece James recovers from injury.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Already lacking right-handed shots in their forward group outside of Terry and Beckett Sennecke, the Ducks could stand to pursue one this summer as Terry recovers.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
28 June 2026
Foster still finds resonance in moment at the end of the film, after Kyle recovers her daughter, who seemingly has no awareness of the harrowing journey that her mother has just endured to find her.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
In the end, Aang’s crew recovers Appa and finds the missing Earth King, who’s unaware of his government’s cover-up of the war.
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Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
The warm overnight temperatures are a concern, as that’s when the body typically recovers from the daytime heat.
—
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Starlink, the satellite internet service that is a lucrative part of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's business empire, will be free to people in Venezuela as the country recovers from the devastation caused by twin deadly earthquakes.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
England's starting 11 will be missing two key players as Declan Rice starts on the bench and Reece James recovers from injury.
—
Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Already lacking right-handed shots in their forward group outside of Terry and Beckett Sennecke, the Ducks could stand to pursue one this summer as Terry recovers.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
28 June 2026
Foster still finds resonance in moment at the end of the film, after Kyle recovers her daughter, who seemingly has no awareness of the harrowing journey that her mother has just endured to find her.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
In the end, Aang’s crew recovers Appa and finds the missing Earth King, who’s unaware of his government’s cover-up of the war.
—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
25 June 2026
It’s measured by the second call, the escalation, the customer who quietly disappears or the relationship that never recovers.
—
Demetri Giannikopoulos,
Forbes.com,
20 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.
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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.
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That came on May 7 before a staggered series of price drops tempered by price-hike rebounds over the last seven weeks amid on-again and off-again peace talks in the Middle East.
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According to him, this structural shift could imply that future demand rebounds will encounter significantly tighter constraints than in previous decades.
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Your body will eventually expel the stuck parts as the wound heals.
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Fibroblast populations decline with age, which may help explain why older skin heals more slowly.
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Reese adds that Goodwill accepts clothing too worn to resell and recycles the textiles instead.
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Hernández, who recycles trash for a living, voted for Petro in 2022, but cast her ballot for de la Espriella this time.
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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.
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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.
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The watch revives the brand’s iconic A384 case from 1969, faithfully reproduced in its distinctive 37mm tonneau shape.
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Another highlight will come through the Air Force 1 Low, as Nike revives the ’01 construction that’ll excite many collectors.
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The hit rate improves dramatically.
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The show, which improves after intermission, does have a fabulous closer — greatest-hits worthy — that is composed simply of two guys (musical director John Love and the consistently excellent Lilly) singing in falsetto.
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Fiery Mars shifts into your 11th House of Friends, quickening chats and group planning while your expressive nature rallies people around playful, creative goals.
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In the closing days, Springsteen delivered speeches and performed songs at several Obama rallies.
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“Recovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovers. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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