reuse

Example Sentences

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They break down large molecules into simpler building blocks that the cell can reuse.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Mr. Ariosto convincingly argues that we are still in the early days of the revolution that Mr. Musk set in motion by developing the ability to reuse rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

In Washington and New York, there has been widespread adoption of adaptive reuse, Lee said, resulting in makeovers of buildings that each add 1,000 to 2,000 residential units.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

And while we are, of course, big fans of creative food-waste reuse over here, let’s be honest: this is not that.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Such reuse of old materials is not unknown, though nobody has ever seen it with a gourd three thousand years old.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann