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 And San Diego and some East County cities will soon begin recycling sewage into drinking water. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025 The plant will be able to process 62,000 tons of recycling a year, according to Waste Connections. Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025 Of course, extra boxes also get recycled or reused in different ways. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 June 2025 In 2023, the brand recycled three tons of waste through its Cascade program under the Baobab Foundation. Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for recycle
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recover
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  • Police recovered the keys to the SUV in the 600 block of Burr, court records state.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • Their multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and therapists have the knowledge and experience to support clients to cope, recover, and break free from mental illness.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 30 June 2025

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“Recycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycle. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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