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reclamation

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


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They will be shown Tuvalu's land reclamation efforts.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

I could also get behind some kind of reclamation for Daemon, who experienced some parental softening this season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

"I do feel we were at the cusp of the reclamation of the word 'queer'," says Maskin.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

A playful work of historical reclamation, it re-creates a women’s consciousness-raising group at an Ohio recreation center in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

My reclamation would be accomplished, like Malcolm’s, through books, through my own study and exploration.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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