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reconstruct

[ree-kuhn-struhkt] / ˌri kənˈstrʌkt /


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“Whereas if you only have a tiny fragment, it’s like doing a crossword puzzle. You have to argue, to research, and to reconstruct the entire object.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But they could not reconstruct with retrospective precision who stood near a location hours earlier.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

But for now, without the Dutch couple to fill in the gaps and officials unable to fully reconstruct their travels, many questions about how this outbreak started remain unanswered.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

To minimize the psychological distress of the families during the burial process, Pourzahedian said he used cotton and paper to reconstruct the physical form of the victims within the shrouds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

If the larger picture of ancient forager life is hard to reconstruct, particular events are largely irretrievable.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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