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adj. - Capable of being regained.

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  • recoverable truth of a past event
  • Such claims may be filed, in the manner and in circumstances prescribed by the Service concerned, for amounts not recoverable from the carrier.
  • Human crews SHOULD be flown in recoverable, lifting body vehicles that can land in an emergency at places other than KSC, Edwards or White Sands.
  • In other words, how much oil you think will be recoverable from a field, ie the reserves, depends on how much you are willing to invest, which in turn depends on prices.
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