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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Then the film cuts to a scene in which Leigh visits Jeffrey in prison shortly after he’s recaptured.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Atteberry was among those who survived and was recaptured.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Oct. 2025
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Among the artifacts retrieved was a fragment of an arcade arch that weighs more than 440 pounds.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Luckily, Sigrid is able to shoot Richard in the shoulder with a gun she's retrieved in the nick of time, and Lo manages to finish him off by hitting him over the head with a metal pipe.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Identifying victims’ remains has been a slow process because bodies can be recovered only when the surrounding area is declared safe from explosives.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Josh Lopez, a coordinator with the South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition, said the carts are commonly removed during events, estimating that his organization has recovered an average of between three and four carts in more than 500 cleanups.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Reacquired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquired. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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