salvaged

Example Sentences

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Residents had laid out mattresses, washing machines, wooden furniture, and other salvaged household items.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 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

Italian Antonelli salvaged a good result for Mercedes after a difficult session.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The visitors showed plenty of fight as Raul Jimenez's penalty halved the deficit five minutes from time before Kevin's spectacular strike looked to have salvaged a point.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

He’d salvaged boats that crashed in the treacherous Keys, and claimed the cargo—silver, furniture, silk, you name it.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm