as in to rescue
to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm
Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck.
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as in preservation
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as in find
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Recent Examples of salvage
Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Also similar to Baldoni, Allen’s aim was to salvage his reputation and to continue his career as a filmmaker.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
The decor’s biggest statement pieces, literally and figuratively, are either repurposed from salvage or reimagined family heirlooms.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
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Neon Sign Park, Casa Grande At the edge of downtown, 14 historic neon signs have been salvaged and rehabilitated.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Also similar to Baldoni, Allen’s aim was to salvage his reputation and to continue his career as a filmmaker.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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The salvage plans include ensuring that the hull, doors and mast stay intact to aid in the investigation.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
The decor’s biggest statement pieces, literally and figuratively, are either repurposed from salvage or reimagined family heirlooms.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
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His replacement, Alan Dale, left Parkinson fuming with his 95th-minute awarding of a penalty that Charlton’s Matty Godden netted to rescue a point.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Two flight attendants were rescued from the back of the aircraft and are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Most of the issues centered on the preservation of the 1926 landmark.Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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This preservation of human elements in business communication may soon become an ethical choice and a competitive advantage.Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Head to Target for all of the new arrivals from the Hearth & Hand with Magnolia spring collection, and keep scrolling to check out more of our favorite finds.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Here's the list of TSA's top 10 most unusual finds of 2024: 1.Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The reported cause of death was the result of complications suffered while recovering from a surgical procedure Moore had recently underwent.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Lamont said there is an industry wariness about any new nuclear capacity in markets where power generation is deregulated and there is no guarantee of recovering costs.Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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This procedure is typically painless, and recovery is minimal.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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Owing to Kudus’ wastefulness more than inspired recovery defending from City, Guardiola’s side escaped without conceding in the first half.Elias Burke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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The enduring guilt from this defacement was what had sparked his lifelong devotion to the ruins’ conservation.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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The new pandas are not a permanent acquisition at all, but a loan—part of a complicated diplomatic ten-year agreement that includes a $1 million annual fee to China for conservation efforts.Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Buying in bulk also reduces shopping trips, saving time and transportation costs.True Tamplin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The actor was attempting to save his adult nephew from a hydroplaning snowplow when he was crushed by the vehicle.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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In 1967, the secretary of the interior classified the Eastern timber wolf in the Lower 48 as endangered, and in 1973, it was afforded full protection under the Endangered Species Act.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed a presidential memorandum aimed at skirting California’s environmental protections to funnel water toward the state’s farmers, which produce roughly 40% of the nation’s agricultural products.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Salvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvage. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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