as in regains
to get again in one's possession
after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital
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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.
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Amazon retrieves and refurbishes the equipment after deployment so it can be used again.
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“Retakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retakes. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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