reclaim
verb (used with object)
to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use.
were reclaiming
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past progressiveof reclaim.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Its founding members Jim and William Reid accused Warner Music of refusing to acknowledge their notice to the label that they were reclaiming their copyrights in their landmark 1985 debut album "Psychocandy" and other recordings.
From Reuters ● Mar. 2, 2023
The protesters said they were reclaiming the building for Ukrainian refugees who have fled their homes.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2022
Here, queer people were reclaiming their place on the pitch – an arena they grew up being told they didn’t belong in.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 10, 2020
Yet it was also known for cheap rents, attracting wave after wave of immigrants and refugees — most recently, from Somalia, like Adan — who were reclaiming the area.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2018
We'd been so close to tragedy, and yet here we were, reclaiming our lives.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
