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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
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Despite great efforts, including forensic examinations of items retrieved from the campsite, Serrao’s identity could not be determined.
—Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
Upon receiving medical treatment, police say Talley retrieved a gun from underneath a blanket in his hospital room and shot both officers before attempting to escape custody.
—Julia Bonavita , Philip Bodinet, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Mthombeni added that police had visited the settlement within the last month and retrieved some 1,000 live rounds for automatic weapons.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 9 June 2026
He was named Stevie in honor of the investigating officer who retrieved him from the trafficker.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
In stores, this information would be retrieved by scanning a QR code.
—Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Senior center fielder Dylan Martin retrieved it and held Doppke to a double.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Except for carp and catfish, macaroni has to be moved — cast and retrieved in a lake or tumbled in stream current.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Verb
Freeman retrieved it and fired to Wrobleski covering first base.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Despite great efforts, including forensic examinations of items retrieved from the campsite, Serrao’s identity could not be determined.
—Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
Upon receiving medical treatment, police say Talley retrieved a gun from underneath a blanket in his hospital room and shot both officers before attempting to escape custody.
—Julia Bonavita , Philip Bodinet, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Mthombeni added that police had visited the settlement within the last month and retrieved some 1,000 live rounds for automatic weapons.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 9 June 2026
He was named Stevie in honor of the investigating officer who retrieved him from the trafficker.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
In stores, this information would be retrieved by scanning a QR code.
—Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Senior center fielder Dylan Martin retrieved it and held Doppke to a double.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Except for carp and catfish, macaroni has to be moved — cast and retrieved in a lake or tumbled in stream current.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 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.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2026
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In three regular season matches, Charlotte has held Messi to only one goal and a saved penalty.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Each snake released was fitted with a microchip, which can be used to identify it in the future if it is encountered or recaptured.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Out of an abundance of caution, both master passwords and the contents of any of the recovered Dashlane vaults should be changed immediately to reduce the chance, however unlikely, that the attackers succeed in breaking the master password.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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Whatever the cause, the rotation rate observed in the recovered telemetry was not survivable.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria has reclaimed 450 acres of ancestral land in Butte County after roughly seven years of negotiations.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The company reclaimed rights to Monopoly after its Universal deal expired, with producer Randall Emmett briefly attempting to get a Monopoly movie off the ground thereafter.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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“Retrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieved. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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