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reprocessing

British  
/ riːˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the treatment of materials in order to make them reusable

    reprocessing plant

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He noted the swift uptick in activity at North Korea’s central Yongbyon nuclear complex, including at a 5-megawatt reactor, a reprocessing unit and a light-water reactor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She had tried traditional therapy, as well as interventions like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, where a patient is asked to recall traumatic events while experiencing auditory, visual, or tactile stimuli.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

Seoul had secured "support for expanding our authority over uranium enrichment and spent-fuel reprocessing", he said.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

The tubs will be taken to The Shamblehurst Barn pub and from there to a plastic reprocessing centre.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

And a highly intelligent but humble six-foot-long sponge labeled Urdaz stuck in a foundation of chemical sediment at the bottom of a tank of reprocessing salt water.

From Has Anyone Here Seen Kelly? by Walton, Bryce