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retake

[ree-teyk, ree-teyk] / riˈteɪk, ˈriˌteɪk /


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It means that for the England goal, the VAR would be able to suggest a retake of the corner because of the foul by Wharton on Gimenez.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Nasr said the alliance's strategic goal was not to seize power in Bamako from the ruling junta, but to retake the northern regions.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

If they fail, at any stage, they must start from the beginning to retake it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Draper could retake pole position immediately if he goes at least a round further than Norrie in Florida.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

If he didn’t like our grades on his tests, he made us study and retake the tests until we made better grades.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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