- present participle of recycle.
recycling
Example Sentences
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Rather than simply recycling possession, he consistently looked to eliminate opponents by playing through defensive lines and advancing Forest up the pitch.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Part of these penalties will go towards collection and recycling infrastructure.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
In addition, they say, the regulations also allow for recycling technologies that pollute, such as chemical recycling, which the law as originally drafted forbids.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
The proposed mechanism also fits with evidence that the brain's natural recycling process becomes less efficient with age.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
On the sidewalk next to the can was a big blue recycling bag—the same bag Mrs. Dorfer was stuffing things into before.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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