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retrieve

[ri-treev] / rɪˈtriv /


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Retrieve your eyeballs from the dusty corner into which they may have rolled and pop them back in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2022

Sudan became a centre for money laundering and terrorism financing, said Wagdi Salih, a leading member of the task force - the Committee to Dismantle the June 30, 1989 Regime and Retrieve Public Funds.

From Reuters • Sep. 23, 2021

Job description: Retrieve stuffed animals and flowers thrown by fans onto the ice, repeat ad nauseum in a courteous and efficient manner, know how to skate without falling down.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2018

The Speed Retrieve tests how fast a dog can swim when fetching a thrown object.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2012

“You’re not in trouble here. It’s a simple task. You found a book that belongs to someone else. Retrieve it and give it back.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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