recoup

Example Sentences

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Smaller suppliers in particular have little recourse to recoup costs when automakers cancel a vehicle program and stop buying parts, Karol said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Commerce and Bell Gardens will both place measures on the June ballot proposing a 0.25 percentage point increase in sales tax to recoup general funds the cities would lose due to the ban.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

While some of the company's contracts include fuel escalators, allowing the price paid by the customer to fluctuate depending on the cost of diesel, many do not allow the firm to recoup increased fuel costs.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

This may not be enough time to recoup their investment, especially since they would have to pay hefty taxes and transactions costs upon selling a home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

It had begun to hit him, now that he had gotten back; he wondered if he would be able to recoup enough for the job ahead.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick