as in to regain
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 retrieve
Robert Grosseteste of Oxford sought a means to retrieve his learnings from his vast range of reading.
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Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
It wasn’t retrieved until the following morning though.
—Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The sheriff said Thursday that investigators have not given up on trying to retrieve camera recordings.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The crack happened when Harris threw her phone against the wall after trying to retrieve her retirement benefits once she was laid off.
—Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
It wasn’t retrieved until the following morning though.
—Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The sheriff said Thursday that investigators have not given up on trying to retrieve camera recordings.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The crack happened when Harris threw her phone against the wall after trying to retrieve her retirement benefits once she was laid off.
—Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieve
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Vonn tried to twist and regain her balance in mid-air but landed awkwardly with her skis perpendicular to the fall line, ensuring a brutal fall.—
Andrew Dampf,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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An inmate has been recaptured after escaping from a Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office laundry facility on Tuesday, the second escape from custody this week.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cotton also cited studies by Columbia University and others that say a significant amount of benzene and VOCs still leak from fueling stations despite equipment designed to recapture vapors.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Kyrie Irving has yet to play this season while recovering from ACL surgery and Dereck Lively II was limited to just seven games before his third season was abruptly ended because of right foot surgery.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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According to Yun, researchers might someday tweak human stem cells to emulate the axolotl and recover thymus function.—
Taylor Mitchell Brown,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2026
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Years later, however, it was definitively reclaimed as a cult classic.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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His passion for cinema is driven by a need to center the Hawaiian perspective, reclaiming narratives and dismantling long-standing stereotypes.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Retrieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieve. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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