as in regained
to get again in one's possession
after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital
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Relying on physical rather than supernatural powers, Makandal climbed out of a window, but the noise woke his guards and the plantation’s dogs, and he was soon recaptured.—
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5 Jan. 2026 -
Amid the search for the New Orleans jail escapee, another inmate who fled a different Louisiana jail was recaptured for the second time in May.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
21 Dec. 2025
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Other services offered are liftoff and recovery options that are paired with ocean splashdowns in which clients can send memorial capsules into orbit that are then retrieved to be retained as heirlooms and keepsakes.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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When the bodies of the drowned are retrieved, they’re sent to Alexandroupoli to be identified.—
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Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Retook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retook. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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