recoup
verb (used with object)
to get back the equivalent of.
were recouping
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past progressiveof recoup.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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Many bank stocks were recouping Monday's losses with KB Financial up 1.7% and Woori Finance rising 2.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2010
