Example Sentences

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Ms O'Donnell, 43, said at first she and her family were "recycling amateurs".

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Collections of classic Beatles songs were recycling the Fab Four’s greatest hits, leaving Lennon to worry if he could ever live up to the public demand that the Dream Band reunite.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2020

This lasted three years until they noticed more restaurants were recycling waste vegetable oil en masse, a switch that was good for the environment but bad for their fuel reserve.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2020

Would you feel creeped out by hearing a friend say they were recycling a bridal set?

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2019

The Japanese were recycling paper in the 11th century; medieval blacksmiths made armour from scrap metal.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2019