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to get again in one's possession
needed to retrieve the book from my friend so I could return it to the library
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Recent Examples of retrieved
Alula Alderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Wallick believed Martinez-Sarmiento had retrieved a weapon from a car and was going to menace others outside the nightclub, the district attorney’s office said.
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Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Meanwhile, the same villain plants a lethal dart right into the heart of Krypto, a moment that places the pooch at death’s door unless the antidote needed to save his life can be retrieved within 72 hours.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
The Honolulu Fire Department retrieved her body from the ravine, the Star-Advertiser reported.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The issue continues to fuel debate within the global mountaineering community, with some arguing that the dead should be respected and retrieved, while others say the operations required to do so are not worth the risk to living climbers.
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Simon Ellery,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The Dragon disconnected from the space station on June 16, and just one day later, parachuted into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California where it was retrieved, chock-full of cargo and finished science experiments.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
The massive retail store spans more than a city block and is stocked with 7,000-plus items each day—all recovered from luggage that was never retrieved from the airport.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
The original video of that game had been damaged and lost for some time, but then, after many years, it was retrieved and painstakingly restored—incompletely, but just enough to get the gist, as with the Dead Sea Scrolls or the Gnostic gospels.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Verb
On Monday evening, 18-year-old suspect Bradley Scott Sayer allegedly did a walk-through of the building, retrieved a shotgun from his vehicle and fatally shot Johnson at the main door and Hull inside.
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Alula Alderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Wallick believed Martinez-Sarmiento had retrieved a weapon from a car and was going to menace others outside the nightclub, the district attorney’s office said.
—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Meanwhile, the same villain plants a lethal dart right into the heart of Krypto, a moment that places the pooch at death’s door unless the antidote needed to save his life can be retrieved within 72 hours.
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
The Honolulu Fire Department retrieved her body from the ravine, the Star-Advertiser reported.
—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The issue continues to fuel debate within the global mountaineering community, with some arguing that the dead should be respected and retrieved, while others say the operations required to do so are not worth the risk to living climbers.
—
Simon Ellery,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The Dragon disconnected from the space station on June 16, and just one day later, parachuted into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California where it was retrieved, chock-full of cargo and finished science experiments.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
The massive retail store spans more than a city block and is stocked with 7,000-plus items each day—all recovered from luggage that was never retrieved from the airport.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
The original video of that game had been damaged and lost for some time, but then, after many years, it was retrieved and painstakingly restored—incompletely, but just enough to get the gist, as with the Dead Sea Scrolls or the Gnostic gospels.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieved
Adjective
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Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.
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In three regular season matches, Charlotte has held Messi to only one goal and a saved penalty.
Verb
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.
Adjective
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The recovered gun was previously reported stolen in southwest suburban Bedford Park.
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Investigators were able to conduct a limited interview of the victim before his death and responded to the scene last week and recovered evidence, Becchina said.
Verb
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In rolling to a fourth straight win — their longest such streak in more than a month — the Rays also reclaimed first place in the American League East by percentage points over the Yankees, who have been on top for the last two weeks.
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As the wood is reclaimed, not two coffee tables are exactly alike and each piece of wood has natural variation for a unique and eclectic finish.
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“Retrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieved. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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