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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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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

With uranium prices rising again on international markets, it is increasingly worthwhile for power companies to seek reprocessing of spent fuel.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

As part of the scheme, Teddy's tubs were first taken to the Shamblehurst Barn pub before being moved to a plastic reprocessing centre.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

Shasta County Registrar Thomas Toller said his office was reprocessing ballots at a speed of about 700 an hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

An oxy air-conditioning and reprocessing unit with its spare pure oxygen tank; on this he could possibly depend for twelve hours given no undue exertion and with the most rigid economy all the time.

From Far from Home by Taylor, J.A.