reclaim
verb (used with object)
to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use.
has been reclaiming
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present perfect progressiveof reclaim (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Nature has been reclaiming the grounds ever since.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2016
It’s stunning to arrive this way at Banteay Chhmar, a site that the Global Heritage Fund has been reclaiming from the forest and looters.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2015
