salvaged
Example Sentences
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That door was so damaged that it couldn't be salvaged, Cardoso said, so it was replicated.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Since the late 1960s, Saar has transformed washboards, dolls, clocks, family photographs, racist memorabilia and other salvaged materials into emotionally charged assemblages now held in the permanent collections of more than 60 museums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
During the tournament, thousands of Palestinians gathered in makeshift cafes set up inside tents or built from corrugated metal salvaged from damaged buildings to watch Egypt's matches.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
They salvaged precious few things: a clay figurine Missi and Frank had purchased on their honeymoon in Peru.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Over the next four years, the Deanes salvaged a number of the ship’s bronze cannons and recovered many other artifacts.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
