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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
CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
While Wilson retrieved leg cuffs, Billups-Taylor placed his foot on Curry’s back to keep him down.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The animal was retrieved by the San Diego Humane Society.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Millions to be made At least 18 FBI and Homeland Security Investigations have taken the stand, including a senior FBI forensics recovery expert who retrieved Whatsapp text messages from a laptop at Veintemilla’s Miramar offices.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The uploader claimed a Serve employee later retrieved the robot but did not clean the debris.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
The monument was reconstructed by Baltimore artist Tilman Hemsley and his son, Will Hemsley, who used the reassembled pieces of the original statue, retrieved from the city’s Inner Harbor, where the activists had dumped it.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Mar. 2026
According to the prosecution, Fitzsimmons retrieved a firearm from another room and returned to confront officers.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The 13-foot replica Columbus sculpture was built by Tilghman and Will Hemsley, who constructed it from pieces of the statue retrieved by a dive team hired by Tilghman.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
After being down by as many as 19 on Sunday, Braylon Mullins retrieved a loose ball near midcourt in the waning seconds against Duke and suddenly, improbably, UConn had a chance to win.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
While Wilson retrieved leg cuffs, Billups-Taylor placed his foot on Curry’s back to keep him down.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The animal was retrieved by the San Diego Humane Society.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Millions to be made At least 18 FBI and Homeland Security Investigations have taken the stand, including a senior FBI forensics recovery expert who retrieved Whatsapp text messages from a laptop at Veintemilla’s Miramar offices.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The uploader claimed a Serve employee later retrieved the robot but did not clean the debris.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
The monument was reconstructed by Baltimore artist Tilman Hemsley and his son, Will Hemsley, who used the reassembled pieces of the original statue, retrieved from the city’s Inner Harbor, where the activists had dumped it.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Mar. 2026
According to the prosecution, Fitzsimmons retrieved a firearm from another room and returned to confront officers.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The 13-foot replica Columbus sculpture was built by Tilghman and Will Hemsley, who constructed it from pieces of the statue retrieved by a dive team hired by Tilghman.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 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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Bundy was finally recaptured in February 1978.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian forces even recaptured small areas of territory, the Institute for the Study of War data showed.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The recovered bones were turned over to the coroner’s office for processing and data checking of missing persons cases, according to Matthews.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The recovered material can then be dissolved and reprocessed, allowing the precursor compound, newberyite, to be formed again as a solid.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Thaddeus Mosley, known for his dramatic abstract sculptures made from reclaimed wood, died on March 6 at his home in Pittsburgh.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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Made with reclaimed wood from the original house and colored with touches of the red and yellow of the Spanish flag and old family photos, the neighborhood bar has a worn charm and approachability, with a TV at the end of the bar that will be tuned to sports.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Retrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieved. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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