salvage
Example Sentences
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The Islamic Republic’s first leader, Khomeini, died at 86, less than a year after compromising to salvage his rule.
"Sitting in a shelter for 16 hours is simply unrealistic," Averina says, as gym staff emerge from the destroyed building with whatever objects they have managed to salvage from the rubble and mangled metal inside.
From BBC
Both vessels were relocated to different ports for salvage operations and damage assessments.
From Barron's
Someone recorded the damage on video, she said, while a couple of people “were at his house packing up all of his valuables that could be salvaged, and they were moved to this new apartment.”
From Los Angeles Times
If it can't be fixed there and then, salvage what you can from your evening and speak to head office or as a final resort leave an online review.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
