recapture
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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
But George was still not a free man; the threat of recapture remained ever present.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He wanted to recapture that experience, but said the sticker shock left a bad taste, and he does not plan to peruse tickets in future drops.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Under this law, the federal government must help recapture fugitives; to hide or “harbor” a fugitive is illegal.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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