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reconstruction

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


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The team then compared these malaria risk estimates with a separate reconstruction of the environments early humans were able to inhabit across the same region and time frame.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

But they now face a towering postwar reconstruction challenge that is putting pressure on them to negotiate for sanctions relief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Retaining control of Hormuz is "existential, it's life or death," both as a long-term security guarantee and a crucial source of funding for post‑war reconstruction, he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The government has altogether received barely a fifth of the funds it needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation – around $750m in total.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Stanton had the War Department and Union army to run and the reconstruction of the South to plan.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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