retake

Example Sentences

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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

An analyst said one key will be the ability to retake the S&P 500’s 200-day moving average.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

That was all resilient Everton needed to retake the lead and land a knockout blow as substitute Thierno Barry scored a late winner against Newcastle United at St James' Park.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

At the convention that year in San Francisco, he predicted that in an era of Reaganomics, a Rainbow Coalition of ethnic and religious identities could retake the White House.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 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