recapture
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It was Andy Nicholson’s job to recapture that ’79 feel in a new way.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
An unhinged Olivia Wilde as the ultimate bad boss — an art star hoping to recapture some edge — gets you in the door.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Kaykal defected to the army in October 2024 and his fighters later helped recapture parts of central Sudan, including Al-Jazirah state and Khartoum.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government sent a naval task force to recapture them.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
I had always thought that someday when I left prison I would be able to recapture the past when looking over those pictures and letters, and now they were gone.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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