recapture
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If even the once all-powerful Marvel is trying to recapture viewers by positioning itself as haughty and highbrow, there is no doubt snobbery is pushing for the mainstream.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Now I’m down to the wire on either purchasing a replacement or paying capital-gains tax and depreciation recapture.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Focusing on beverages has allowed retailers to recapture audiences with an affordable luxury that’s cheaper than buying a full meal, is pretty enough to post, and brings in more consumers during off-peak hours.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
As the government’s enforcement pushes more local miners into legal channels, PT Timah should gradually recapture these volumes, boosting the Indonesian company’s tin-metal sales over 2026-2028.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Wearing it now around her own neck, Kira lifted it against her cheek, hoping to recapture a feeling of her mother, perhaps the smell of her: herbs and dyes and dried blossoms.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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But the film recaptures a feeling of genuine uncertainty and awe at the outset of what would prove to be an enduring historical experiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The S&P 500 has retreated below its 200-day moving average less than 30 times over the past 75 years, and normally recaptures it within 10 days.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
So’s novel recaptures all the elements that made “Afterparties” a bestseller.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Instead, watching slick-looking science-fiction characters interact with tiny puppets or actors in big, bulky costumes recaptures the spellbound feeling of watching old children’s shows, like “Sesame Street” or the work of Sid and Marty Krofft.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
“I love you,” he says again, and recaptures my face with his other hand.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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One Brandt's myotis, Myotis brandtii, was banded in Europe and then recaptured 50 years later.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Burger King recaptured the position after revamping its Whopper sandwich and upgrading restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Optical stocks have recaptured investors’ interest lately, but Lumentum’s blowout earnings report is being met with a ho-hum response.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Arrested in Mexico in 2024, Zhang later made a dramatic escape before he was recaptured and extradited to the US in 2025.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He no longer talked to the children though; a phase of innocence had passed, which would never be recaptured.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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“While trends are improving, unanswered questions remain on the path to recapturing historical margins while consistently growing same-store sales,” wrote Zackfia, who has a Market Perform rating on the shares.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The airline expects second-quarter fuel price per gallon to be $4.26 to $4.36, anticipating recapturing at least 40% of increased costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
"RidgeAlloy offers the first technology capable of recapturing the value of a fast-approaching and historically massive wave of domestic, high-quality recycled automotive aluminum sheet alloys," Haynes said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
The train jolts and slows, recapturing my attention, before gaining speed again.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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