recoup

Example Sentences

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Arsenal sources indicate they would look to recoup a minimum combined £100m for Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Because gas stations typically operate on thin profit margins during price spikes, they often use the wholesale dip to recoup some of their losses.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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

Both are trying to recoup billions they are still owed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Vincent has spent so much of Theo’s money getting the house ready, he’s sure that no matter how well he and Gauguin work, they will never recoup the expenses.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman