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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This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
However, retrieving and isolating male DNA and adequately separating it from female DNA in these cases can be challenging.
—Paul McClure 12, New Atlas, 12 Feb. 2025
These sections will need to be removed to retrieve the remaining bodies, DC Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Lawsuits:As crash victims' families start calling lawyers, Trump's words may be evidence in suits
On Saturday, Navy barges from Virginia Beach are set to arrive to salvage the passenger plane and helicopter from the Potomac and retrieve the rest of the bodies.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
However, retrieving and isolating male DNA and adequately separating it from female DNA in these cases can be challenging.
—Paul McClure 12, New Atlas, 12 Feb. 2025
These sections will need to be removed to retrieve the remaining bodies, DC Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Lawsuits:As crash victims' families start calling lawyers, Trump's words may be evidence in suits
On Saturday, Navy barges from Virginia Beach are set to arrive to salvage the passenger plane and helicopter from the Potomac and retrieve the rest of the bodies.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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China went on to establish diplomatic ties with South Korea, and although Beijing did not break with Pyongyang, the relationship never regained the intimacy of the early Cold War, when the two fought together against the United States.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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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,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Feb. 2025
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The military has recaptured swaths of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, in recent months, and pushed the paramilitaries out of a key breadbasket region in central Sudan.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Abby is known for her buff appearance in the game, but co-creator Neil Druckmann felt this was not necessary to recapture in the show.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Police recovered a loaded Cobra .38 Special from the scene.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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If not, then the beloved agency that dares to explore may never recover.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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In July 2024, Leeds reclaimed control of Elland Road for the first time since 2004.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Can Nordqvist and Team Europe reclaim the Solheim Cup, or will the Americans find a way to win back-to-back?—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Retrieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieve. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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