retaking

present participle of retake
as in recapturing
to get again in one's possession after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital

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  • Likewise, the process of retrieving rink ice is not copyrightable.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Survival for us goes far beyond collecting, hiding, and retrieving seeds.
    Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
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  • Hanukkah’s story is one of defiance and survival — a small band of believers reclaiming their sacred space and asserting their faith against a powerful empire.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Today, female artists are reclaiming their narratives in ways that would have been unthinkable decades ago.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Retaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaking. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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