How to Use regain in a Sentence

regain

verb

• Once a pulse was regained, she had been moved to the second floor of the ICU.
  — Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2024
• And, of course, one of them seeks to regain the title of leader of the free world.
  — Danny Hakim, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
• But Sporting regained control of the match’s flow and appeared to do enough to ride out the win.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2024
• In contract talks four years ago, the union sought to regain ground on those issues.
  — Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 14 July 2023
• In the months — and years — that have followed the search, the couple has not regained custody of their son, Victor.
  — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
• Reheat in the microwave, or use an air fryer or oven to try and regain some of the crispness.
  — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023
• And so far this year, the Ohlone people regained 2.2 acres of land near San Francisco.
  — Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
• The Rays, trying to regain first place in the AL East, were desperate for pitching.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2023
• McArthur looked to regain his form after blowing a save against the Texas Rangers last weekend.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
• Midway through the second quarter Mater Dei regained the lead 13-7 with a bit of trickery.
  — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
• But George regained his composure and helped the Clippers get back on track.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
• Since ending that skid, the Heat has gone 15-10 to somewhat regain its footing.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
• Jones said the tips were proof that the department has regained trust among residents.
  — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2023
• And some of the big cities that have waived fares still haven’t regained pre-pandemic ridership.
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
• The inspector returned to the site on Saturday in an attempt to regain access to the sign.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 31 July 2023
• After a brief struggle over the weapon, the officer regained control and again tased the suspect.
  — Paul Gattis | [e-mail], al, 4 July 2023
• Missouri led for most of the first half, but Florida regained the lead at 25-22 midway through the period.
  — Jaden Lewis, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2024
• Tyler Christopher is fighting to regain control of his life.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
• Inch by inch, Ukrainian soldiers trying to regain territory lost to the Russians in the south and east.
  — ABC News, 9 July 2023
• Fanon evokes powerlessness and the anguish of trying to regain control of one’s own life.
  — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
• This will speed up the dissolving process to help your lips regain their natural shape quicker.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 July 2023
• Thanks to a tenfold increase in its stock price, the company has regained ground on its two larger rivals.
  — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
• Turnout regained roughly half of its losses from 2016 as Black voters rallied to stop a second Trump term, Towler said.
  — Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2024
• But Gonzaga answered with seven straight points to regain control and Saint Mary’s never got closer than 11 points the rest of the night.
  — Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
• The enormous majorities of the 2008 election had vanished, never to be regained.
  — Ross Barkan, New York Times, 5 July 2023
• But Iraq’s leader, Saddam Hussein, managed to survive the war and regain control of most of his country.
  — Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
• Since the fall Russia has been pushing to regain the initiative on the battlefield and has made gradual gains in eastern areas of the front lines.
  — Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2024
• Mater Dei seems to have regained its focus after a 38-0 opening playoff win over JSerra.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
• In North Carolina, a Honduran mother struggled to regain custody of her 14-year-old son.
  — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
• Wilting leaves will often regain their appearance when temperatures cool and shade sets in in the evening.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 May 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024