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reuse

[ree-yooz, ree-yoos] / riˈjuz, riˈjus /


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Ubisoft had to make lots of calls about what to reuse and change from the original.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Starship's enormous payload capacity and planned rapid reuse make it well suited for ambitious projects such as lunar bases, Mars missions, and massive satellite constellations.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

Users can opt out by going to settings, selecting “sharing and reuse” and turning off the option that allows others to create with and reuse their content.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The company’s ability to reuse its rockets, especially their upper stages, is the crucial threshold, bringing with it risks of delays, setbacks or regulatory challenges, the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

“I had the pattern for the piratas and everything. I bought hooks for their hands and was even going to reuse those patches that Merci used to wear for her eye exercises.”

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

RadixArk’s inference engine reuses KV cache by organizing conversation snippets into a filing system called a Radix tree.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

Its overhaul will also improve sustainability through a "retrofit-first" approach that reuses materials such as conservatory glass and pavers.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

Sometimes she will ask Valdez to scan a shirt she may need for a character; other times she reuses assets that already exist.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2023

Depending on the type of clothing and its condition, H&M donates the clothing to charity, recycles it, or reuses it to make new clothing to sell.

From Science Daily Nov. 1, 2023

Like well-run factories, cells are thrifty; part of the cellular machinery chops up and reuses anything that is floating around inside, including bits of the cell and foreign invaders such as viruses.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

It expects the first stage of the Long March rocket to be reused for flight by the end of the year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Alongside materials recovered from the site that are to be reused, more than 100 tonnes of stone were delivered by helicopter earlier this year in preparation.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

The hearths often overlap one another, showing that the same area was reused repeatedly.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

The hackers used a common tactic known as credential stuffing to access the data, which exploits weak and reused passwords.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

Discarded tin cans are easy: they end up reused as containers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The practice of reusing parts from junked cars is common in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The legislation also requires ultra-fast fashion companies to display messages on their websites promoting more moderate consumption, including reusing and repairing clothing.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

"By reusing plastic waste that is already in Hawaii, we can reduce the environmental and economic impacts of transporting waste plastics from the islands, incinerating it or dumping it in Hawaii's overflowing landfills."

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

As well as reusing window blinds and kitchen units, Ali attempted to have the laminate flooring he had installed in his old office removed and reused in his new one.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

The looting dates back millennia, with the Inka having ravaged the centers of their predecessors, sometimes reusing art and stonework.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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