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reuse

[ree-yooz, ree-yoos] / riˈjuz, riˈjus /


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To recoup some of their considerable investment, plants break down chlorophyll, then draw its chemical components and other nutrients through the stem and into the trunk and roots for later reuse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Some large tech companies have invested in ways to reduce or reuse the water needed, or have opted for alternative methods such as air-cooling.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

It will help us explain why in the Ramesside period, officials such as Paser chose to reuse, modify or build tombs adjacent to the monuments of the preceding 18th-dynasty elites.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Our $220 target is a call on reuse 20–50 flights per vehicle, cheap refurb, fast turnaround,” Wlodarczak said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

“I had the pattern for the piratas and everything. I bought hooks for their hands and was even going to reuse those patches that Merci used to wear for her eye exercises.”

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

RadixArk’s inference engine reuses KV cache by organizing conversation snippets into a filing system called a Radix tree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

Its overhaul will also improve sustainability through a "retrofit-first" approach that reuses materials such as conservatory glass and pavers.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

The human brain repeatedly reuses the same cognitive "blocks" across many different situations, combining and recombining them to form new patterns of behavior.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2025

She said she reuses the Cheetos in her artwork.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2024

Like well-run factories, cells are thrifty; part of the cellular machinery chops up and reuses anything that is floating around inside, including bits of the cell and foreign invaders such as viruses.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Even after the advent of the talkies, and well into the sound era, they were reused and revised with no thought to historical value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The association said the kit rejected "reused designs", and that Sudu had worked with the association and fans "to understand the DNA of the nation".

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

"There's no external energy input and it can be reused for batch after batch of feedstock," said Kate Griffiths, a chemical analyst at the Royal Mint.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

It also shows how existing telescope archives could be reused to search for possible signs of technology without requiring entirely new observing campaigns.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026

Discarded tin cans are easy: they end up reused as containers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

She works with a range of designers and brands, but says she also keeps costs down by reusing items as much as possible.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

The legislation also requires ultra-fast fashion companies to display messages on their websites promoting more moderate consumption, including reusing and repairing clothing.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The findings suggest that early animals created the first blood cells by reusing genetic material inherited from ancient single-celled ancestors.

From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026

But Iran has largely abandoned the idea of firing missiles from underground launch locations, according to Eveleth, owing to the technical difficulties of reusing silos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

I don't mind reusing a towel, but if they're charging that much for a hotel, I want my sheets changed every day.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris


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