salvaging 1 of 2

noun

Definition of salvagingnext
as in recovery

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salvaging

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verb

present participle of salvage
as in rescuing
to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck.

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  1. recovery
  2. rescuing
  3. recovering
  4. retrieving
Noun
  • Your employees will lose traction on key priorities, focusing instead on damage control and recovery, instead of new product development.
    Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Year-on-year, the quarterly numbers still show a decline of 2 percent (compared with the third quarter of 2023), but recovery must start somewhere.
    Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of recovery
Verb
  • For example, the recent spate of drone flights prevented a medevac helicopter from rescuing an individual from a serious car crash incident, according to a spokesperson from Raritan Valley Community College on Wednesday night (December 4).
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • When your sense of self hinges on rescuing others, their struggles become your own.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of rescuing
Verb
  • UnitedHealth Group was the subject of a blistering report by a Senate panel this year that documented insurers’ refusal to pay for the care of older people recovering from falls or strokes.
    Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The process of recovering them is, therefore, not straightforward.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of recovering
Verb
  • The robot aids with daily tasks such as meal preparation, pill administration, finding and retrieving items, and engaging in meaningful conversations.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • From fetching cheese from the fridge, and retrieving clothes from the closet, to dusting and playing board games like Rummy or Nine Men’s Morris, Robody is built for everyday life.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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