Example Sentences

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Pretax profit dropped 29%, though the retailer said its performance rebounded in the second half and that it was recouping losses from last year’s cyberattack.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

I was paying to do this, much more money than I was recouping via my labor.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2020

The whole economy was recouping from a midsummer decline.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pending the arrival of the French, Sir Horace was ordered by the C. in C. to send up to their assistance every available man from the 2nd A.C., which was recouping at Pradelles.

From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Hamilton, Ernest W.