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
Examples of retrieval in a Sentence
the retrieval of stolen goods
The system allows quick storage and retrieval of data.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
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On the retrieval, defenseman Sean Walker rimmed it to center Jack Roslovic, who’d clocked Hall waiting on the far blue line.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Over a decade ago, Andresen left her job at a data entry retrieval company to care for her daughter full time.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 May 2025
On the retrieval, defenseman Sean Walker rimmed it to center Jack Roslovic, who’d clocked Hall waiting on the far blue line.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 13 May 2025
What To Know Footage of the brawl shows several people chasing after one man in a white t-shirt, going from the luggage retrieval area of the debarkation point to what appears to be a hallway leading to either another room or the ship.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Retrieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrieval. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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retrieval
noun
re·triev·al
ri-ˈtrē-vəl
: an act or process of retrieving
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