Sentence examples for the recapture from inspiring English sources
verb
To capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss
- The warden hoped to recapture the escaped prisoners before they reached the town.
It is known as the "recapture" provision.
The recapture of Timbuktu was done by moonlight.
The recapture of Mosul, the largest Iraqi city held by Isis, looks further away than ever.
The recapture of Mosul is vital to puncturing IS's claim to be a caliphate.
Federal commanders were determined to take Charleston, which required the recapture of Fort Sumter.
The recapture of Burma was essentially complete with the taking of Rangoon.
The final event was the recapture of an American embassy occupied by militants.
After directing operations for the recapture of Alt-Breisach (1703), he was recalled from service.
He successfully conducted the campaign against Japan that led to the recapture of Burma (Myanmar).
APRIL 25th 1982, DOWNING STREET: Announcement of the recapture of South Georgia, in the Falkland Islands.
With the recapture of Palmyra all these ambitions must confront reality.
