as in recoveries
the act or process of getting something back
a law firm that has been involved in the retrieval of artworks that were plundered during the war
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Recent Examples of retrievals
Not as a symbolic gesture, but as a legally binding framework that governs everything from tank retrievals to groundwater treatment.
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New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
Initiate contact on puck retrievals and use his six-foot-two, 202-pound frame to ward off the opponent.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Initial trial retrievals of fuel debris from Unit 2 have already commenced.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
Initiate contact on puck retrievals and use his six-foot-two, 202-pound frame to ward off the opponent.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Initial trial retrievals of fuel debris from Unit 2 have already commenced.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrievals
Noun
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Both say their recoveries will take months.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Brady this season corralled 73 receptions for 1,214 yards and 17 touchdowns, while registering 67 tackles, three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and two defensive scores.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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The recent reclamations of Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Daniel Jones and Mac Jones give him something to strive for, anyway.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Writing in the aftermath of these feminist reclamations, Gregory Maguire opened his 1995 novel Wicked with the Witch airborne.—
Time,
Time,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Decades after Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata helped enshrine a plucky Nova Scotian orphan in the minds of Japanese and international audiences, a new Anne of Green Gables adaptation recaptures that story’s appeal.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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Just as the first film surprised and charmed with its heart, zippy sense of humor, and standout lead performances, Freakier Friday recaptures and strengthens the magic.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Retrievals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrievals. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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