recoup

Example Sentences

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Instead, the company is hoping lawsuits from other businesses will create a fair process where everyone can recoup their payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Commerce and Bell Gardens will both place measures on the June ballot proposing a 0.25 percentage point increase in sales tax to recoup general funds the cities would lose due to the ban.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Either could offer a catalyst for gold to recoup some of the gains it has returned year to date.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

While some of the company's contracts include fuel escalators, allowing the price paid by the customer to fluctuate depending on the cost of diesel, many do not allow the firm to recoup increased fuel costs.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Would she be able to organize, sketch, and gather enough specimens to recoup all the hard-earned money spent on this voyage?

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman