reuse

Example Sentences

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The new ordinance inspired developer David Tedesco to move ahead with plans to convert a high-profile office building in Sherman Oaks, a neighborhood that wasn’t previously included in the city’s adaptive reuse guidelines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The title is also incredibly clever, an accurate reuse of the Greek poem with the line, “they tried to bury us, but they didn’t know that we were seeds,” which was utilized by the Zapatistas.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

Instead of relying only on traditional plant chemistry, they appear to reuse molecular tools commonly seen in microbes to build defensive chemicals.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

"Instead of dismantling everything, we can actually reuse the facilities, the skills, the competencies we have."

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

She’s probably doing it because her mom wants to be able to reuse it.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari