as in to recapture
to get again in one's possession
our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock
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Recent Examples of regain
Supermicro hired new accounting firm BDO USA and has since made a series of changes to shore up its governance and to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing standards.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
But the matter caused quite a stir in Georgia, where the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections sued to regain their materials and some Republicans have questioned the search.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
But Troy showed its resolve by answering with a 10-3 run to regain control.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
When to Avoid Slit-Seeding Feldman emphasizes that slit-seeding is best for extremely thin and struggling lawns, as this method helps thin lawns regain density.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
But the matter caused quite a stir in Georgia, where the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections sued to regain their materials and some Republicans have questioned the search.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
But Troy showed its resolve by answering with a 10-3 run to regain control.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
When to Avoid Slit-Seeding Feldman emphasizes that slit-seeding is best for extremely thin and struggling lawns, as this method helps thin lawns regain density.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regain
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An Angels lineup that lost some power with the trade of Taylor Ward needs Trout to recapture at least some of his form at the plate.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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But can such groups regain the benefit of the doubt and recapture their former premium valuations quickly?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ben Shelton pauses between serves as a ball kid retrieves a tennis ball during the singles finals of the Dallas Open men's tennis tournament which was held at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco on February 15, 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Stepanova says the early 2025 rate change was implemented to recover costs associated with upgrades to safety and reliability upgrades to natural gas infrastructure, saying a portion of the update took effect in late 2024.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Two people were arrested, and police recovered a gun that had been thrown out of the SUV during the pursuit.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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With the department only allowing strays to be held for up to 72 hours for owners to reclaim them, animal nonprofit Kerrville Pets Alive and Kerr County Animal Services began reaching out to other animal service organizations for help.—
Lesdy Hernandez,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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By publicly reclaiming her identity, Pelicot sparked a global reckoning about rape culture, consent and accountability.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regain. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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