Example Sentences
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Over the weekend, Israel announced that it had recaptured the outpost, built around 1137.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Over time, these electrons lose energy and are gradually recaptured by the ions.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
The rocket’s upper stage made it to orbit, achieving the flight’s main goal, though the booster wasn’t recaptured for reuse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Last week the stock recaptured both its 50- and 200-day simple moving averages and its 21-day exponential moving average, showing excellent momentum.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
After she was recaptured, Ellen was sold to slave traders but was later repurchased by abolitionists and taken north.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
