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retake

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


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Lots of grappling happens before the ball is in play, and a referee can do no more than stop the game and order a retake.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

And as Rose wobbled, McIlroy continued to produce a string of brilliant shots to retake the lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The first, according to Bryn Talkington, managing partner at Requisite Capital Management, will be the ability to retake the S&P 500’s 200-day moving average, a key performance metric used by technical analysts on Wall Street.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“Think of what an opportunity” the capital changes would be “for banks to retake market share” from private credit, said Anton Schutz, president of Mendon Capital, an investment firm focused on banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

She would soon retake the throne that, all along, had rightfully been hers.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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