salvage
Example Sentences
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Her home of salvaged wood was still standing after the storm but the tin roofs had been blown off the kitchen and bedroom.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
In “Scattered Steel” these authors track the metal salvaged from the approximately 1.8 million tons of wreckage at Ground Zero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
But they salvaged the inning when Teoscar Hernández drew a walk and Miguel Rojas smoked a single through the infield to tie the score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The good news is that when new ownership takes over of organizations, companies and properties, they can often be salvaged.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Maddy worked on the brain cure, using materials salvaged from the ruins or brought by city uglies willing to borrow from hospitals and chem classes.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
