as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
needed to retrieve the book from my friend so I could return it to the library
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Recent Examples of retrieve
On June 1, the woman retrieved her phone and keys from her Uber driver, according to the complaint.
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
One of the child suspects, according to police, then retrieved a gun and shot the father.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
During the fourth inning of the Phillies’ game against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park on September 5, Feltwell retrieved a home run ball that Harrison Bader had blasted into the stands before passing it to his son.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
After delivery, the magnetic particles were directed back to the catheter and retrieved.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
One of the child suspects, according to police, then retrieved a gun and shot the father.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
During the fourth inning of the Phillies’ game against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park on September 5, Feltwell retrieved a home run ball that Harrison Bader had blasted into the stands before passing it to his son.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
After delivery, the magnetic particles were directed back to the catheter and retrieved.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fogerty’s battles in and out of court over the years to try to regain control of his music were a frequent topic of the speeches during the event, not least of all his own.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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The team will be heading to Mexico, Canada and the United States to try and recapture the form and fervour of 2024, when James galvanised a nation, taking the squad to the World Cup quarter-finals.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The capture in Goa Given his previous experience with the criminal, Zende was assigned to lead the operation to recapture him.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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An officer, named as Officer A in the latest release, was injured in the shootout and is currently recovering in the hospital.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The rally ended with Nick Bosa pushing Seattle offensive tackle Abe Lucas into Darnold, forcing a fumble, which Bosa recovered.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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As Platt reminds us, moving toward a healthier relationship with ownership means reclaiming our power by being intentional.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The children of this era would go on to lead the next affective era in the form of the 1960s—which in many ways were a fight against this boredom, a call to reclaim the excitement of communalism, of revolution, of queerness and chaos.—
P.E. Moskowitz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Retrieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieve. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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