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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Calling employees back to physical offices and scrapping telework has regained momentum in the private sector after the pandemic ushered in an era of remote work.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Instead, after the pilot, the comedy falls into a structure in which the Gen Z characters are being morons in their office environment, and the Gen X characters are entirely separately being morons while trying to regain employment.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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Now Strickland will face Du Plessis in a middleweight title rematch at UFC 312, and the American has enlisted the help of Pereira in a bid to recapture the title at 185 pounds.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office subsequently said Davis was recaptured, according to WAFB.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
27 Jan. 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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Many in Ukraine already understood that NATO membership and reclaiming all its territory by force were not possible.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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In an effort to reclaim its former glory, investors Dorilton Capital acquired Williams Racing in 2020 and began implementing a thorough restructuring plan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Retrieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieve. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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