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
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Charlotte’s babyface reclamation project continues to succeed.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025 -
Give me his backstory in 100 words… A successful reclamation project, really.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The two have claimed some wins, including a new fighter jet mission for Selfridge Air National Guard Base, a push by Trump to protect the Great Lakes from invasive Asian carp and a disaster declaration from the president to support ice storm recovery efforts in northern Michigan.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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On the second floor, Byrd said a large recovery lounge was built to be bigger than many Grand Slam tournament venues.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Repossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossession. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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