retrieval
noun
re·triev·al
ri-ˈtrē-vəl 
1
: an act or process of retrieving
2
: possibility of being retrieved or of recovering
beyond retrieval
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the retrieval of stolen goods
The system allows quick storage and retrieval of data.
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These architectures enable efficient storage and retrieval of vast datasets.
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Abdul Muqtadir Mohammed Zubair, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s the consultation, medication, blood tests and screening, as well as the actual egg retrieval and freezing cycle or, more likely, several cycles.
—Marina Gerner, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
In other rare cases, egg retrieval procedures can result in infections, bleeding, or damage to organs.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 16 Sep. 2024
However, Democrats are more likely to favor automatic voter registration with the retrieval of a driver’s license or same-day registration, pollsters noted.
—Joanne Haner, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Abdul Muqtadir Mohammed Zubair, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s the consultation, medication, blood tests and screening, as well as the actual egg retrieval and freezing cycle or, more likely, several cycles.
—Marina Gerner, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
In other rare cases, egg retrieval procedures can result in infections, bleeding, or damage to organs.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 16 Sep. 2024
However, Democrats are more likely to favor automatic voter registration with the retrieval of a driver’s license or same-day registration, pollsters noted.
—Joanne Haner, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Retrieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrieval. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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retrieval
noun
re·triev·al
ri-ˈtrē-vəl
: an act or process of retrieving
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