salvage
Example Sentences
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At Selah, he made a point of showing visitors that his fences were made of old telephone poles, salvaged cable and eye bolts bought secondhand in bulk for 5 cents a pound.
The suit said that after Ospraie took over, pension officials learned Verdantf had concealed risks and setbacks on the renewable fuels project and used MERS’ money to salvage its founders’ personal investments.
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
I haven’t decided if I can repair the glass yet, or if there’s any way to salvage the parts.
From Literature
Artist Ben Tuna has turned the shells of burned-out vintage Porsches into artistic symbols of revival through his work with stained glass salvaged from churches.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
