as in regained
to get again in one's possession
the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year
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In 2023, a zebra that escaped from a Seoul zoo gained widespread attention after roaming city streets before being safely recaptured without injury.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026 -
In 2022, the army recaptured him in the town of Tapalpa, the same place where El Mencho was captured and killed.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Megan Keller teed up a one-timer at the top of the left circle before Boston’s top unit retrieved the puck and kept applying steady pressure.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Participants retrieved richer, more vivid details, including recollections of specific places, emotions and sensory perceptions.—
Utkarsh Gupta,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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Two people had been taken into custody, police said, also noting that a firearm had been recovered.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The majority of people have remained in Dubai despite heavy bombardment from Iran amid the ongoing US-Israel war, and domestic spending has nearly recovered, according to the CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Reacquired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquired. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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