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reconstruction

[ree-kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / ˌri kənˈstrʌk ʃən /


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Extremely risky orbital reconstruction surgery was a possibility, along with a donor nerve, or a full donor eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"For the people of Gaza, the implications are profound: Israeli military withdrawal and reconstruction at scale."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

A year on, reporters returning to the affected areas found a mixed picture of reconstruction work.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The study, published in the journal PeerJ, represents the most detailed reconstruction of the life history of T. rex so far.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Every attempt at reconstruction runs into difficulties and we have not a single word from Brunelleschi to help us.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton