recoveries

plural of recovery
as in reclamations
the act or process of getting something back the recovery of the sunken boat took over a week

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Recent Examples of recoveries Missouri has eight takeaways (six interceptions, two fumble recoveries) so far this season, with 35 points scored off turnovers. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 If the missing person isn’t found, the search will eventually turn into a recovery, at which point the Coast Guard will disengage because the agency does not do body recoveries. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Its guidance system supports recoveries during difficult weather and other challenging operating conditions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Both players are routinely rested from Wednesday practices, so Thursday could indicate how their recoveries are progressing. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 Braden Turner and Ore Adeyi had interceptions, Robert Fitzgerald and Braydon Brus had fumble recoveries and the Northwestern defense stopped Colorado on all three of its fourth-down attempts. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 Both victims were transported to a local hospital and are expected to make full recoveries. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Schlager has contributed 18 of those recoveries, with his midfield partner James McAtee having made 19, illustrating their nascent partnership. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Both had forced fumbles and recoveries, and Mafe also had one of Cincinnati’s four sacks. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Thanks to reclamations like Mary Gabriel’s book Ninth Street Women and retrospectives of their work, Lee and Elaine are better known today as artists than artists’ wives.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This elegant Victorian-Era resort in Elkhart Lake recaptures the days when guests wore starched collars and flowing skirts while rowing boats on Elkhart Lake.
    — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
  • Decades after Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata helped enshrine a plucky Nova Scotian orphan in the minds of Japanese and international audiences, a new Anne of Green Gables adaptation recaptures that story’s appeal.
    — Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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  • Brown went through several rounds of egg retrievals, each requiring injections, appointments, ultrasounds and blood work.
    — Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Simashev is excellent defensively and on retrievals and tilts the ice in his favor.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Recoveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoveries. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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