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as in regains
to get again in one's possession
after fishing around in the garbage for 10 minutes, I was able to recover my lost keys
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as in rebounds
to regain a former or normal state
after a disastrous first half, the team was able to recover and pull off a victory
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as in heals
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
I see you're recovering well from the accident
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as in recycles
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product
the process of recovering aluminum from old cans
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Recent Examples of recovers
But unless the ball rolls out of the end zone, the play is live until somebody recovers the ball, as the referee explained on the microphone after the play.
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
This approach recovers as much as 80% of the original capacity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Norris barely recovers to finish P9.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Along with the group’s North American concerts, their shows in South America have also been postponed and will be rescheduled when Jones fully recovers.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The family has requested privacy as Pritchard recovers.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
Hurricanes force a turnover Justin Scott forces a fumble, Jakobe Thomas recovers on Notre Dame’s first play of their second drive.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
The outfield is currently featuring Giancarlo Stanton in Aaron Judge's place, as Judge recovers from a right flexor strain.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Canales said that Yosh Nijman and Brady Christensen will fill in while Ekwonu recovers.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
This approach recovers as much as 80% of the original capacity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Norris barely recovers to finish P9.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Along with the group’s North American concerts, their shows in South America have also been postponed and will be rescheduled when Jones fully recovers.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The family has requested privacy as Pritchard recovers.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
Hurricanes force a turnover Justin Scott forces a fumble, Jakobe Thomas recovers on Notre Dame’s first play of their second drive.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
The outfield is currently featuring Giancarlo Stanton in Aaron Judge's place, as Judge recovers from a right flexor strain.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Canales said that Yosh Nijman and Brady Christensen will fill in while Ekwonu recovers.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovers
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Bear in mind, though, that rolling a short call to a lower strike if and as a stock declines will cap potential gains if the stock rebounds, and an investor should weigh those tradeoffs carefully.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky rebounds the ball against the Connecticut Sun at Wintrust Arena on September 3, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The 2025 season could be the same, unless Browning can step up and completely lead while Burrow heals.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The glue is also biodegradable, meaning the body absorbs it as the bone heals, so no second surgery is needed to remove implants.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is a fairly minor entry in the MCU (Madea Cinematic Universe), one which recycles a great deal of content and even wholesale scenes from previous, similar Madea vehicles.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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That’s a big deal because plate tectonics is our master story for how Earth recycles rock, drives volcanism and mountain-building, and modulates climate over geologic time.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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If the system retrieves academic papers, responses might become more formal.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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Tamsin, matter-of-fact, pulls on her dress and retrieves her swimsuit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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The system revives the centuries-old concept of pinhole imaging.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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This bold release revives a 1930s fashion illustration featuring an image of a man on the street that reads more abstract when knotted.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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Enrique Iglesias Climbs Everywhere The same compilation also improves on the Top Latin Albums chart, which is more competitive than the more specific Top Latin Pop Albums tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Each piece of evidence, Lane and other experts said, greatly improves law enforcement’s chances of identifying the suspect.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps one of them emerges as the prolific goalscorer that a Premier League title-winning Chelsea team likely needs, or perhaps Maresca can create a collective alchemy that recaptures the peculiar magic of that City team in 2020-21.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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That keeps dilution low at the start, but if the stock rallies, the share count expands on conversion—once again, diluting investors.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Determined to prove themselves, Torrance rallies her team to create an original routine and face the Clovers in the national championships.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Recovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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