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as in to rebuild
to build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed
After the fire they had to completely reconstruct the building from the ground up.
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as in to recreate
to find out and describe or show the way something (such as an event or series of events) happened
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Recent Examples of reconstruct
And in Pakistan, officials were ordered to cease working on several projects, including reconstructing police stations damaged by flooding, NPR reported.
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Parts of the road were closed for several hours as investigators worked to reconstruct the scene of the crash, police said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
So far as paleontologists have been able to reconstruct the ancient Earth at the time, the extinction was a protracted grind of climate and environmental change.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
His ring finger on his right hand was fully amputated and his middle finger was partially amputated, with attempts made to reconstruct it.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Parts of the road were closed for several hours as investigators worked to reconstruct the scene of the crash, police said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
So far as paleontologists have been able to reconstruct the ancient Earth at the time, the extinction was a protracted grind of climate and environmental change.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
His ring finger on his right hand was fully amputated and his middle finger was partially amputated, with attempts made to reconstruct it.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
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That can exacerbate pricing pressures already expected as the Los Angeles community rebuilds in the wake of last month’s wildfires.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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The unusual trade seemed to indicate the rebuilding Nets didn’t expect to be particularly competitive this season and envisioned themselves picking toward the top of the 2025 draft, where Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is the coveted prize.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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The aging structure has already been used intermittently as a small women’s shelter, yet overhauling the five floors could have required about $86.8 million.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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The cap constraints forced a more dramatic squad overhaul this winter as players asked for new contracts.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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This nearly magical experience couldn’t be re-created in, say, Manchester.—
Ralph Leonard,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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The treatment began with a healing ceremony in the spa’s lush outdoor lounge, where a small orchestra of local instruments re-created the sounds of the jungle, complete with jaguar screams.—
Brittani Sonnenberg,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2025
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Dogs rehabilitated All the dogs found at the location were placed in different rescues after they were found to start their rehabilitation process, according to police.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Instead, county records show, one of the existing tanks was rehabilitated.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Manaea was the ace the Mets needed last season when right-hander Kodai Senga was injured, turning in a career year and reinventing himself after two challenging seasons with the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The film stars Ke Huy Quan as a real estate agent who has reinvented his life after leaving the employ of his intimidating gangster brother.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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By repeating this broken ladder glitch perfectly dozens of times in a row, Mario can quickly reach the top of the screen, where the game will register the level as completed.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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To determine if this phenomena repeated itself in more dire situations, the team then analyzed video of a crowd at the 2010 Love Parade,.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Genesis demonstrates how advanced automotive technology can be reimagined to serve critical human needs in the most challenging environments.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The collection is inspired by alluring gangster films that are reimagined through the world of LaQuan Smith.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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