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 This song doesn’t just teach children to pick up trash (especially outside), but also how to recycle. Alex Vance, Parents, 28 Apr. 2025 Berman has sponsored a broad range of legislation this session and in previous years, including a measure scheduled for a vote on Tuesday that would put in place a technical advisory group to develop a plan for recycling in Florida. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025 What can be recycled with the city is anything that’s hard and firm, but anything that’s soft has to go through a different recycling stream that’s not available curbside. Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Together, these efforts illustrate how artificial intelligence is reshaping waste management globally, making recycling more efficient, sustainable and impactful. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recycle
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  • Agents and forensic experts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recovered and analyzed key evidence from the Tesla attack, including Molotov cocktails allegedly used in the arson.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
  • Josh Butler — who started three games in Bland’s absence and played well — is also recovering from a torn ACL.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2025

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“Recycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycle. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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