recoup
Example Sentences
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He said top Mexican League players make in the $150,000 range and Turner would generate enough business by himself for the Toros to recoup the entire cost of Turner’s contract.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Utilities must borrow money to build costly infrastructure, but then have to wait for regulators to allow them to recoup that investment.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Companies only make that kind of investment if they can recoup those costs when a treatment proves successful and continue to invest in breakthrough drugs.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
We would need to maintain two homes and yards, but at least with a house there would be some equity to recoup when she no longer needs the place.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
He is desperate for his paintings to sell—they are selling some, but many more have to sell so that Theo can recoup all the money he's laid out for Vincent over the years.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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