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reuse

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


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In a written statement Llŷr Gruffydd, the sustainability minister, said the appointment marked the "next step" towards improved recycling and reuse.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

SpaceXAI promised that it would build a water reuse facility, but that project has been suspended.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

But seeing the fashion world try out reuse programs is a promising sign, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The fermentation process creates its own heat as the yeast activates, which Heineken also captures to reuse elsewhere in its beer production, such as to preheat water.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

She’s probably doing it because her mom wants to be able to reuse it.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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

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

The Falcon 9 holds the record for the highest number of launches and reuses in U.S. history.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2025

By flying its own cargo 30 times in a year on rockets it reuses, the company’s engineers can optimize the launch vehicles.

From New York Times Dec. 29, 2022

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

"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 expects the first stage of the Long March rocket to be reused for flight by the end of the year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

As well as reusing window blinds and kitchen units, Ali attempted to have the laminate flooring he had installed in his old office removed and reused in his new one.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

It emphasizes the idea of a “circular economy” in which the producer of a material must consider its fate — making sure it can be reused or recycled, or at least reduced.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Olanna placed her cup against her cheek, to warm it, to delay the first sip of weak tea made from a reused tea bag.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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 practice of reusing parts from junked cars is common in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 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

I’m 29 and have been to a lot of weddings the last couple of years, so I was planning on just reusing a floor-length green dress I already have.

From MarketWatch Dec. 8, 2025

The looting dates back millennia, with the Inka having ravaged the centers of their predecessors, sometimes reusing art and stonework.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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