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Example sentences for: reclaimed

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We have reclaimed as revolutionary heroes George Orwell and Lionel Trilling.
Chek Lap Kok airport sits on reclaimed land just off Lantau; plans to build a bridge may change Lantau, but at present it is sparsely populated and makes a perfect getaway.
The artisans, tradespeople, and providers of entertainment (reputable and not so reputable) lived “downtown” on the reclaimed marshlands north and east, in the area still known as Shitamachi.
Sadly, both the statue and the church were destroyed in 1826 when a tidal wave reclaimed the Virgin.
The "chicken flu" epidemic, from which a third child has died in Hong Kong, continued to dominate the pages of the South China Morning Post, which by way of light relief reported on Monday that Hong Kong had "reclaimed part of its heritage" by setting the record for "the world's largest dancing dragon."