salvaging

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He has also been an international champion of his “recovered voices” project, salvaging the neglected operas of composers in the first half of the 20th century who were silenced by Nazi Germany.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Mediators tasked with salvaging the struggling initiative requested ten more days to deliver their conclusions, the French government said this week after reports suggesting the effort had failed to bear fruit.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

"Their aim has to be salvaging the season by qualifying for the Champions League with a top-four or perhaps top-five finish - but that's a big drop-off from what we saw last season," added Shearer.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: I think anyone who cares about salvaging American democracy needs to be asking those exact questions.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

“Reyna and I did a quest there about a year ago. We were salvaging Imperial gold weapons from the C.S.S. Hunley.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan