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 Drone footage captures recycling plant fire What does Windfield Recycling do? Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025 Unlike Earth, which has plate tectonics that recycle crustal and mantle material over time, Mars lacks this dynamic process. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 The effort involved in recycling Nespresso pods for most of America is real. Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025 What happens next will determine whether that effort produces lasting change — or simply recycles monopoly power from one tech giant to another. Christian Kroll, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recycle
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recover
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  • Milwaukee Tool had been able to cancel and recover six of those shipments.
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt, a 2022 first-round pick whose fifth-year option was just exercised, and 2023 Day 3 picks Karl Brooks and Colby Wooden must help compensate for the loss of the stalwart Clark, who is fully healthy after recovering from offseason toe surgery.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Recycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycle. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.

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