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
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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 24 May. 2025.
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