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reclamation

[rek-luh-mey-shuhn] / ˌrɛk ləˈmeɪ ʃən /


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In her second novel, Julia Langbein expertly weaves together art history and a fantastical, feminist reclamation of public shame.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Now Fields is expected to be cut—and will join the list of reclamation quarterbacks looking for a team to take a chance on him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Her journey from a two-year-old cancer patient to a woman reshaping how Ghana sees disability is not a story of survival, it is a story of reclamation.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Hulshof said the regime change may “at least conceptually enhance ConocoPhillips’ position to benefit from either reclamation of assets or ease of payments.”

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

At that point, the Transit Authority hired William Bratton to head the transit police, and the second stage of the reclamation of the subway system began.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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