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salvage

[sal-vij] / ˈsæl vɪdʒ /


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He could salvage his reputation following his infamous vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He could, in short, live a little bit.

From Slate Aug. 8, 2026

A better yen salvage plan would involve less government spending and renewed reforms to spur economic growth—making Japan a more desirable place to invest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The Lauensteins, who spent years scouring architectural salvage sites for items including wrought iron, hardware, lighting and doors to decorate their home, largely stewarded the transformation, with occasional guidance from interior designers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

He was substituted during the match with DR Congo, then used for one minute as England tried to salvage the match against Argentina.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Where, desperate as he was, he took to stealing from others, one of them a young priest who saw something to salvage and took him to a Catholic orphanage.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

“Destitute of all comfort and company,” he salvages what he can from the wreckage.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 2026

A man salvages his food from trash out of ethical and environmental concerns over waste.

From New York Times Apr. 27, 2023

Baltimore’s Recreation and Parks Department salvages wood from city trees and redirects it to Camp Small, a city-run processing facility, where it’s used in city construction or sold to residents.

From Seattle Times Dec. 3, 2022

Holland eventually chooses to use his power for Good, and not for Evil, and in doing so salvages the sacrosanct purity and moral reputation of Marvel superheroes.

From Salon May 5, 2022

He charms the druggist’s wife into giving him a broken earphone; he salvages a solenoid from a discarded doorbell, solders it to a resistor, and makes a loudspeaker.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Since the late 1960s, Saar has transformed washboards, dolls, clocks, family photographs, racist memorabilia and other salvaged materials into emotionally charged assemblages now held in the permanent collections of more than 60 museums.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

During the tournament, thousands of Palestinians gathered in makeshift cafes set up inside tents or built from corrugated metal salvaged from damaged buildings to watch Egypt's matches.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 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

Already well out of contention at Oakmont, a final-day 67 salvaged a top-20 finish and only then did McIlroy open up to a trusted group of familiar journalists.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2026

Osh had salvaged, too, many things that had no purpose but to be dear to us.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

Cape Verde’s chances of so much as salvaging draws out of those two matches was about as likely as landing a World Cup gig on the internet: a paltry 2.7%, according to pregame betting odds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

But testing this theory would involve salvaging the submarine's wreckage, a multimillion-dollar operation, according to plaintiffs.

From Barron's Mar. 3, 2026

Vonn credited Dr. Tom Hackett, an orthopedic surgeon who works for Vonn and Team USA, for salvaging the limb.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2026

Realistically, they need victories in at least four of their final five matches to have any chance of salvaging a place in Friday's last four - and they began that quest well.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

What I have learned in the past few days has made me feel like there is nothing about this place worth salvaging.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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