repossession

as in reclamation
the act or process of getting something back an account of France's loss of the Louisiana Territory to Spain and its brief repossession of the area before selling it to the U.S. in 1803

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Noun
  • There aren't many better landing spots than the Eagles, who are known for taking on reclamation projects and rebuilding their value.
    Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • The Pac-12 is on the brink of securing the next piece to its multi-year reclamation project.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • My 80-minute recovery massage worked out the kinks and left me feeling blissful.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
  • Tiger Woods has shown several signs of a successful recovery from his ruptured Achilles tendon.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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“Repossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossession. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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