salvage

Example Sentences

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Tuesday and jumped into offensive mode, coordinating roof ventilation, fire suppression and salvage operations on the third floor, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The group came together at Sedalia, Mo., high school, scrounged up money and bought a caboose from a local salvage yard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Will Celtic's 'signing of season' somehow salvage silverware?

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Over the next decade, a large amount of aluminum from vehicle body panels is expected to enter recycling and salvage systems.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Thoroughly worried, I went back to my desk hoping that some gimmick might emerge to salvage the like-with-like idea.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson