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recover

[ri-kuhv-er] / rɪˈkʌv ər /




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After Caitriona died in August 2023, Jacqueline instructed a debt collector to recover £9,600 owed by Morar.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The shoot downs and the high-risk mission required to recover both crew members signal a more dangerous phase of the conflict, with direct confrontations increasing and no clear off-ramp in sight.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Although the plan was ultimately stopped, the team acted quickly to recover as many fossils as possible.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Stocks began to recover in October, however, even as the war continued to rage and the Federal Reserve was planning near-term interest-rate hikes to tame inflation pressures.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“I began to recover the day I left Walter Reed,” William later wrote.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield