recoverable

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

These materials are often considered waste, but they may still contain valuable elements that were not economically recoverable at the time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

She said: "Based on the fireball trajectory, the event occurred over the North Sea so, sadly, we do not expect any recoverable meteorites."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Uganda announced in November last year that its recoverable crude oil reserves had increased to 1.65 billion barrels from 1.4 billion following updated evaluations, positioning the country as the latest frontier in Africa’s energy markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Investors are raising questions about how much oil Venezuela really has, and whether its recoverable reserves could be quickly and profitably extracted.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

The land mass of Texas is rich in recoverable spoil.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck