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
One victim had been hoisted out by a California Highway Patrol helicopter earlier Saturday, but high winds prevented it from continuing the retrievals.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
According to All Three Zones tracking data, Power leads the team in defensive zone retrievals leading to exits per 60 minutes of ice time.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Not as a symbolic gesture, but as a legally binding framework that governs everything from tank retrievals to groundwater treatment.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
Initial trial retrievals of fuel debris from Unit 2 have already commenced.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
According to All Three Zones tracking data, Power leads the team in defensive zone retrievals leading to exits per 60 minutes of ice time.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Not as a symbolic gesture, but as a legally binding framework that governs everything from tank retrievals to groundwater treatment.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 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
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Other cases produced substantial recoveries in antitrust and wage-fixing matters, and the firm has brought many first-of-its-kind cases applying class-action law to new and emerging areas.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Smith was a rotational linebacker last year, ending the season with 31 tackles, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to reclamations like Mary Gabriel’s book Ninth Street Women and retrospectives of their work, Lee and Elaine are better known today as artists than artists’ wives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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