reclaim
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He will not being doing that again, thus his renewed resolve to reclaim his throne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
As part of “By the People,” Slate’s series exploring how Americans can reclaim the Constitution and the law, Alexis Romero outlined three possible fixes for an out-of-control Supreme Court.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
O'Connor responded by running a dominant 24.14 seconds in the 200m to reclaim top spot of the heptathlon competition.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Freyre recalled a recent call from a woman asking if she could reclaim her father’s old hardware store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I thought the Slip Kid would be able to help me reclaim my old life, but now I knew that wasn’t enough.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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If the stock reclaims $47, it could move toward $57 by mid-2026, implying roughly 25% upside from current levels.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Before Harvard reclaims my Ph.D., let me lay out the merits of annuities.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
Caramon, a company that reclaims old memory from decommissioned servers for PCs, is benefiting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
In its bleakly funny mix of world-building by way of world-decaying, it memorably reclaims the term “suspended animation,” and is resonant enough to win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
Didu reclaims her sofa spot and the loose end of her white sari floats across my lap.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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Managing director Mark White is considering using new materials like reclaimed titanium, but is taking a measured approach to introducing further technology, in an effort to preserve the craftsmanship behind Whiteley scissors.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The monarch of American music had successfully reclaimed his throne.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"In the afternoon it becomes really intolerable, because this is reclaimed swamp," he said, nodding to Washington's geography.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“The estate is adorned with thousands of hand-selected vintage Chicago bricks and a mix of reclaimed materials that define its unmistakable character,” a previous listing description revealed.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Every day I reclaimed from the rocky soil of the hill a few more feet of earth to cultivate.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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I generally prefer, as a strategic matter, an elevation of shared values—inclusive, connective, moral language such as reclaiming, rather than reinventing or discarding.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Apple will have to streamline its process for reclaiming leased hardware and be prepared to refurbish devices at scale once customers return them, Feinseth said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
After Saturday night in Saudi, the reality is that even reclaiming a world title would be a tough ask.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
In other words, to view a Shih piece is to collaborate with the artist on reconstructing or, in some cases, reclaiming an understanding of place and self.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
We'd been so close to tragedy, and yet here we were, reclaiming our lives.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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