as in to recover
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product recycling the aluminum from soda pop cans is environmentally sound

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Recent Examples of recycle What remains to be seen, though, is whether the demand for CEB can grow enough to expand this method of recycling glass to make a meaningful impact. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 July 2025 Four rows of cars were lined up at the start of the event, with drivers including Mahesh Parvathi of Algonquin waiting to drop off items to be recycled. David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025 Only four pinged from U.S. facilities that said they were involved with recycling plastic bags, the network reported. David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2025 Glass is heavy, yet taxpayers are paying to ship it across the state rather than recycle it locally into sand for construction, or sandbags for flooding. Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for recycle
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recover
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  • Leaders often move on to operational recovery while teams are still recovering emotionally.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
  • Police recovered a bloody rope, bungee cord, clothing, blankets and underpants from the crime scene, Kenny said.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025

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“Recycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycle. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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