retrieve
Example Sentences
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We told the boys that we were storing things for just 12 months and that if they didn’t retrieve their treasures in that time, then they weren’t treasures and would be tossed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Only 18 were flagged because the agent “did not have a sufficient factual basis to believe that the queries were reasonably likely to retrieve foreign intelligence information.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
He told reporters the operation to retrieve the wounded officer from “one of the toughest areas in Iran” was possible with a mix of “talent” and “luck.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
After the defection, the association said the agreement for him to use the building was invalid and later changed the locks without notice, with Mr Rosindell's staff only allowed to retrieve work items under supervision.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
I reached out to retrieve it from him, knowing by then that I hadn’t dropped it.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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