reclaim
verb (used with object)
to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use.
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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If the Dow is able to hold above 11722.98, the Dow will have reclaimed the dot-com-bubble high reached on Jan. 14, 2000, marking another milestone on the stock market's recent five-month runup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2011