as in to recover
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product recycling the aluminum from soda pop cans is environmentally sound

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Recent Examples of recycle Airlines and manufacturers have been looking for ways to reduce their environmental footprint, but because of the types of materials required to pass regulatory certification, aircraft interior components are difficult to recycle. Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 The back half of the clip recycles many of the shots from the previous trailer, but with a few new snippets. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025 Their work demonstrates that revolutionary movements are not ruptures but re-awakenings, continuous struggles that recycle and reinterpret the past in pursuit of a freer future. Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025 Lithuania’s beverage container deposit system recycles 90% of bottles and cans annually. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recycle

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“Recycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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