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retrieval

[ri-tree-vuhl] / rɪˈtri vəl /


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Blandin’s read is that “there’s some aspect of a task that requires some information retrieval — and AI is really good at info retrieval.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Their testimony has described encounters with objects capable of manoeuvres far beyond known human technology, alongside claims of secretive crash retrieval programmes.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

The researchers plan to continue investigating how caffeine influences memory consolidation and memory retrieval.

From Science Daily May 30, 2026

The salvo caused disruptions in air traffic, with flights canceled and long lines for check-in and luggage retrieval at Moscow’s airports.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Perhaps, however, we are linked in circuits for the storage, processing, and retrieval of information, since this appears to be the most basic and universal of all human enterprises.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

From what I know about egg retrievals, it seems entirely plausible that this will be the case for you.

From MarketWatch May 11, 2026

The couple decided they would both undergo egg retrievals, figuring they had a better chance of retrieving more eggs while they were still in their 30s.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

"To determine the abundances of molecules in Wolf 1130C, I used a modeling technique known as atmospheric retrievals," said Gonzales.

From Science Daily Nov. 9, 2025

She and her partner struggled to conceive and ended up going through a couple of rounds of egg retrievals in the in-vitro fertilization process.

From Salon May 10, 2025

The women she spoke with endured the pain of the retrievals, sometimes even going back for more, because they longed for a baby.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2023




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