retrieves

present tense third-person singular of retrieve
as in regains
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 retrieves When an agent retrieves a record for a specific task, that task context should be attached as metadata to any derived output, so a downstream agent or process inherits the same access constraint rather than starting from a clean slate. Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Next, an autonomous drone retrieves the order and flies to the patient's address. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Ann successfully makes it out of the house and into the neighbor’s home, and retrieves all the antibiotics. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026 When a processor requests data, the chip instantly converts CXL memory requests into DDR5 commands, retrieves the required information, and sends it back in real time. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 Ann Wang | Reuters Amon shared an example of an agent that instantly retrieves details of banking transactions, eliminating the need for a user to navigate through the app and manually locate the information. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 16 June 2026 The Lake County registrar’s office also delivers and retrieves ballots upon request to voters who are homebound or staying in medical facilities, including hospitals or care homes. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026 Din initially brings Grogu to the Client and retrieves his reward, only to have a change of heart. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 May 2026 Now, Omaha only retrieves bats when players get a hit. Rina Nakano, CBS News, 9 May 2026
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Verb
  • Oh, there’s a pipe dream out there, all about a once-great player who recaptures the old magic, but that’s hardly the appropriate mood.
    Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • While not a full-fledged continuation of the fantastic action show Lycoris Recoil, this series of shorts recaptures the other half of the 2022 girls-with-guns series.
    Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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  • Is Cristhian Mosquera ready to deputise until William Saliba recovers from his back injury?
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But the team decided to use caution as Sabally recovers from a second head injury within the last year.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • With unprecedented access and bold voices leading a new movement, Death Boom reclaims the end of life with humanity, sustainability and just the right dose of dark humor.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • This story reclaims that for him.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026

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“Retrieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieves. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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