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All the evidence of the last few years is that this is a war of slow attrition and Ukraine would not retake land from Russia without massive US military support.

From BBC

It came after the US president hinted retaking Bagram airbase - the epicentre of Nato forces in Afghanistan for two decades - might be possible "because they need things from us".

From BBC

Cawthorn’s rep suffered greatly, and many members of his own party campaigned against him when he attempted to retake his seat.

From Salon

"Cherishing this moment is the most fundamental thing we can do. We believe we will retake Taiwan by 2035," he declared.

From BBC

If Democrats want to retake the chamber, they will need to win all the other Senate seats — which won’t be easy — plus win one back from the other side.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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