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reclaim

verb as in bring into usable condition

verb as in reform

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verb as in restore

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The Tory leader will also try to reclaim the mantle of financial prudence from Labour, which has sought to position itself as the party of sound money and economic stability since winning power.

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But sometime over this last winter — that numbing, hoary stretch between mid-February and March — I decided this might be the year to reclaim a bit of seasonal delight.

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Some fear Hamas has walked into a trap, and that Israel will reclaim its hostages only to resume the war.

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The group had previously said they were reclaiming land that was stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago and refused to recognise the powers of the courts to evict them.

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"We can reclaim the mantle that was once ours and can be again: we will be the party of the working class," she said – an acknowledgement that, right now at least, they are not.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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