How to Use regain in a Sentence

regain

verb
  • Heivilin then got hit on the arm to give the Tide a chance to regain the lead.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 28 May 2023
  • 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
  • The pilot regained control of the plane and no one on board was harmed.
    — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2024
  • Not to regain or restore the rights the court has taken.
    — Alexis McGill Johnson, ELLE, 20 June 2023
  • Banchero hit his first three 3s and posted 19 points in the first half to help the Magic regain the lead.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The market regained some value by the end of last week.
    — Peter Aitken, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Arizona State made 10 of 13 from the field to get within one, but couldn’t regain the lead.
    — oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2023
  • His views on whether the U.S. should regain control of the canal are not publicly known.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • David went to spring training to regain the closer’s role.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Paramedics began to perform CPR on the man but could not regain a pulse.
    — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In contract talks four years ago, the union sought to regain ground on those issues.
    — Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 14 July 2023
  • The pros: This method is easy and fast, and the biscuits regained their soft, buttery texture.
    — Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Tied at 4 after two, Oregon regained the lead for good amid a four-run fifth.
    — oregonlive, 4 June 2023
  • In the wake of regaining his freedom, Velazquez sought to clear his name.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The Reds hope Díaz regains his form and can be back helping the team win later this season.
    — Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • 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
  • The line got some good luck off Matthews’ goal to regain the lead 56 seconds after Jake Sanderson tied it.
    — Omar White, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • Miami had a chance to regain the lead just before time expired, but Cameron Williams missed a jumper in the lane.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
  • The Rays, trying to regain first place in the AL East, were desperate for pitching.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Taylor, an All-Star in 2021, has struggled to regain his form over the last three seasons.
    — John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • These are the Jets players who need to step up their game for Winnipeg to regain the series lead against the Blues on Wednesday night.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • What that means for you Two things need to happen for small caps to regain momentum.
    — Andrew Graham, Founder and Managing Partner Of Jackson Square Capital, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024

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