How to Use reclaim in a Sentence

reclaim

verb
  • You might be able to reclaim some of the money you contributed.
  • She reclaimed the title of world champion this year.
  • The factory reclaims fibers from textile wastes.
  • Acres of land were reclaimed by conservationists.
  • Sons and daughters are proudly reclaiming the traditions that their parents had forgotten.
  • Environmental groups have been reclaiming contaminated sites.
  • Bo-Katan restarts the great forge and reclaims Mandalore in full.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • How did Templer find the resilience to reclaim his life?
    Forrest Brown, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Throughout the process, Andrea will reclaim her right to have her voice heard.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Dunlap quickly reclaimed the lead, lost it again and battled Burns down the stretch, pulling even with a birdie on the 16th.
    CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • That same year, Putin would reclaim the seat, and was reelected in 2018.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The argument for Mullins to reclaim his spot is his history of success in the role.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2023
  • After the war, Lilly sued to reclaim the painting, but it was thought to have been lost in bombings.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2024
  • In the dining nook, the table is reclaimed pine and the custom banquette is in Prince of Wales plaid fabric by de Le Cuona.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 8 June 2023
  • The luncheon called all Black women in the industry to reclaim their power and own their gifts.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The race was caution-free until the 49th lap, when Busch took the lead by not pitting before Truex reclaimed it on fresh tires with 42 laps to go.
    Greg Beacham, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2023
  • Boston struck first with Alex Verdugo’s two-run home run in the third, but the Brewers reclaimed the lead soon after.
    Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Many have come in the past few seasons as the Wolverines have reclaimed the title of Big Ten champions.
    Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2023
  • But beyond just getting stuff done, the line aims to help consumers reclaim calm over every aspect of their lives—even the spirt.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Desperate to reclaim their lives, the three agree to the terms of the bargain their music teacher proposes.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
  • As the eruption of a volcano causes humans to flee, nature reclaims their home.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 June 2023
  • The sleek vertical shoe rack provides a neat and tidy solution to help reclaim floor space.
    Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Sacramento went up by four early in the fourth, but Detroit reclaimed the lead on a 3-pointer by Ivey.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Maryland reclaimed the lead in the eighth, though, as Jacob Orr lead off the inning with a single, advanced to second on a sac bunt and then to third on a wild pitch.
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2023
  • Big tech stocks reclaimed their position as the market’s leaders this year.
    Hardika Singh, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2023
  • According to their third-year coach, the pieces are coming together for a team itching to get reclaim the league's throne.
    Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2023
  • The Timbers led 2-0 and had fully reclaimed momentum despite some scares on the other end.
    oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2023
  • To reclaim the land and effectively push out the Dodgers could be next to impossible.
    Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 7 May 2023
  • If the first half of the book details the journey that leads Russell to losing her voice, the second half is dedicated to reclaiming it.
    Luna Adler, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
  • As allies, our task is to reclaim baseline expectations for what is right and just.
    Andrea Miller, ELLE, 21 June 2023

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