as in regaining
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 retrieving
Because many of the dogs from Sacramento County were transferred to Miranda’s Rescue through a third party without the shelter’s knowledge, retrieving the dogs is legally complex, according to the release.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Putting the pilot aboard an inbound ship or retrieving them from an outbound one must take place between the ship and a pilot boat while at sea.
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David Szondy
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
In their statement, police said the footage shows Orr reaching into his waistband and retrieving a firearm, prompting the group to disperse and flee.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Charles Brooks admitted to retrieving and loading a handgun and chambering a round before trying to separate the two women, the news release stated.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
The Libyan coast guard and the Red Crescent in the eastern city of Tobruk reported retrieving bodies that started to wash ashore over the past 24 hours.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.
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Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Lieurance’s vehicle was found in Table Rock Lake by a recreational diver, which prompted Missouri State Highway Patrol dive teams to respond and assist in retrieving the vehicle from the lake, Lacy said.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
The incident featured former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles allegedly retrieving a gun from the car of Miller, who was not accused of wrongdoing, and giving it to another man, Michael Davis.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Putting the pilot aboard an inbound ship or retrieving them from an outbound one must take place between the ship and a pilot boat while at sea.
—
David Szondy
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
In their statement, police said the footage shows Orr reaching into his waistband and retrieving a firearm, prompting the group to disperse and flee.
—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Charles Brooks admitted to retrieving and loading a handgun and chambering a round before trying to separate the two women, the news release stated.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
The Libyan coast guard and the Red Crescent in the eastern city of Tobruk reported retrieving bodies that started to wash ashore over the past 24 hours.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.
—
Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Lieurance’s vehicle was found in Table Rock Lake by a recreational diver, which prompted Missouri State Highway Patrol dive teams to respond and assist in retrieving the vehicle from the lake, Lacy said.
—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
The incident featured former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles allegedly retrieving a gun from the car of Miller, who was not accused of wrongdoing, and giving it to another man, Michael Davis.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieving
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In order to compete, moving forward now requires absorbing and building other businesses entirely, recapturing layers that retail previously handed off.
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This is not a franchise that seems capable of really recapturing the magic of the circumstances that birthed it; some good things are best left untouched and alone.
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Koné will continue recovering from his fractured tibia and fibula.
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The 1980s, fortunately, brought with them a feminism committed to revisiting and recovering the literary canon of women writers.
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Chestnut, a 17-time champion, is chasing another Mustard Belt after reclaiming the men’s title in 2025.
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After giving up its training facility to the Netherlands men’s soccer team as a home base during the 2026 World Cup, the Current has started the process of reclaiming it.
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“Retrieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieving. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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