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reclamation

[rek-luh-mey-shuhn] / ˌrɛk ləˈmeɪ ʃən /


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A playful work of historical reclamation, it re-creates a women’s consciousness-raising group at an Ohio recreation center in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"I like that the movie deals with the ideas of realisation, forgiveness, reconciliation, reclamation," she adds.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

And once that happens, he will stand as a prime reclamation project for any team that believes he can still deliver on his potential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

“The Bride!” is a wild, willfully over-the-top double-barreled reinvigoration of 1935’s “Bride of Frankenstein” that is always doing something a little extra in telling its unpredictable story of identity and the reclamation of the self.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

We were expected to use our suits' reclamation systems for that.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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