as in regains
to get again in one's possession
the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year
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Once the rescuer retrieves the man successfully, the video shows both of them being hoisted back up to safety.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 May 2026 -
The video ends as the scooter’s operator retrieves what appears to be a firearm from the street before both men climb back onto the scooter and ride off screen.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Oh, there’s a pipe dream out there, all about a once-great player who recaptures the old magic, but that’s hardly the appropriate mood.—
Bruce Jenkins,
San Francisco Chronicle,
6 Feb. 2026
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While not a full-fledged continuation of the fantastic action show Lycoris Recoil, this series of shorts recaptures the other half of the 2022 girls-with-guns series.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Kansas City Chiefs acquired quarterback Justin Fields from the New York Jets this offseason to bolster their depth chart while Patrick Mahomes recovers from a serious knee injury.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Some bodies were not found On the third and final day of the mission, the team recovers 26 more bodies.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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“Reacquires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquires. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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