as in retrieving
to get again in one's possession
the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year
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The Libyan coast guard and the Red Crescent in the eastern city of Tobruk reported retrieving bodies that started to wash ashore over the past 24 hours.
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Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.
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Combat robots are even recapturing territory without putting soldiers at risk.
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The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.
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Two of the firefighters are now recovering at home and the third is expected to leave the hospital soon.
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There are also calls for assistance in recovering the bodies of the deceased from the rubble.
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George views this as reclaiming ownership of his iconic song, which once generated millions but offered him little long-term value.
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But the biggest milestone of the night was Clark reclaiming the top spot on the WNBA assists leaderboard.
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“Reacquiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquiring. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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