How to use "recoup" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "recoup" in popular movie and book plots

  • Walter presents Skyler (Anna Gunn) with a stack of newly-earned drug money, saying they have to recoup the lost $600,000.  - Fifty-One
  • With these as their capital they went to the great city of Madurai, where Kovalan hoped to recoup his fortunes by trade.  - Poompuhar (film)
  • Kelly and his friends lose their money, but Kelly struggles to recoup the losses.  - The New Klondike
  • Can he successfully recoup his fortune and also win again in the romantic stakes.  - The Calendar (1948 film)
  • After being forced to dump his cargo after nearly being caught by the authorities in Malta, he is eager to recoup his losses.  - A Twist of Sand
  • Foreman can recoup $50 million in insurance since the purchase report mentions non-existent "oil storage tanks", thus making a case for fraud.  - Silver Bears (film)
  • Murray has found a way to recoup some of the money they lost on the CD deal.  - Girlfriends (Flight of the Conchords)
  • Craig and Day-Day throw a rent party later that night to recoup their stolen money and stay in their apartment.  - Friday After Next
  • The end of the novel finds him starting from scratch to recoup his fortunes by telling stories on a street corner.  - The Goblin Tower
  • Later on, Herc and Carver plan to fraudulently claim to work with a confidential informant to recoup the cost of the surveillance bug.  - Backwash (The Wire)
  • With these as their capital they went to the great city of Madurai, where Kovalan hoped to recoup his fortunes by trade.  - Kovalan
  • His sale "down the river" helps them recoup their losses.  - Pudd'nhead Wilson
  • To recoup the money, Le Chiffre sets up a high-stakes Texas hold 'em tournament at the Casino Royale in Montenegro.  - Casino Royale (2006 film)
  • After telling him of his short misadventure, Lucas is asked to stay in the store until a plan is devised to recoup the lost $9,000.  - Empire Records
  • In the story, the protagonist loses £1000, or a "grand" in slang terms, and strives to recoup the money.  - A Grand Don't Come for Free
  • The money would recoup their down payment.  - The Sundowners

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