retake
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The attacks come after the kingdom and its allies in Yemen launched a counteroffensive seeking to retake territory along the Red Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Despite the teenager then busting his score, Noppert failed to take advantage and retake the lead.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Oracle’s share price is under pressure once more as artificial-intelligence spending concerns retake the spotlight.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Chicago went on a 13-5 run as Brink left the game to retake a nine-point lead that would hold for the rest of the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Less than four years before, in November 1956, Castro and a force of eighty-one rebels had sailed from Mexico to Cuba, determined to retake their homeland from a corrupt dictator, Fulgencio Batista.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
The 30-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007, Micron stock retakes key level, SpaceX makes $60 billion AI acquisition, and more news to start your day.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Cohen: There are no retakes on this, so I knew whatever I do is gonna be in the final shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
He did see a silver lining: “If there is a positive for Mr. Bhusri as he retakes the CEO role, it’s that sentiment towards Workday is pretty much at an all-time low.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
The ceremony marks the moment that the Catholic church retakes possession of the cathedral, ahead of the first mass to be celebrated on Sunday.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
The waste itself is beyond belief—sometimes four and five cameras on a scene, retakes upon the slightest provocation, even sets rebuilt because some minor detail fails to suit the artistic eye of the director.
From The Film Mystery by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
On Dec. 13, 1944, 1,619 Allied POWs, mostly Americans, were loaded onto the Oryoku Maru in Manila as the Japanese rushed to move prisoners to labor camps elsewhere before the Americans retook the islands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
When Elvis retook the stage in 1969, he hadn’t performed before a live audience in nine years and he’d gotten a little uncool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
Sadat, who herself has been living in Germany since Taliban authorities retook power in 2021, said that trawling through locations outside Afghanistan was something she had been used to for a long time.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
The UAE withdrew and within days government forces and their allies retook control of the western provinces as well as all of the south.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
Every time Luke came up next to her, she retook his hand.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
He got a little bit of luck with the retaken penalty that got him started against Croatia, but even that showed his mental strength.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Bayern Munich's Kane gave England the lead with a retaken penalty early in the first half, before scoring a powerful header to restore his side's lead three minutes before the break.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Additionally, Arcuri said he doesn’t think Intel would’ve retaken ownership of the Ireland fab if it didn’t have “a good line of sight over potential foundry wins.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
Zelensky said his military had retaken some 115 square miles of territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
He tells us that the Youns have retaken our village from the Khmer Rouge a few hours ago.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
But in the last year, she said she’s noticed more students retaking it to improve their scores, because the private schools they are interested in once again require it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The reception online suggests the ChatGPT creator is retaking the crown in an ever-evolving race to create the best artificial-intelligence models.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The military still only fully controls less than half the country, but it has been making gains - including key townships and retaking a critical road from Mandalay to Myitkyina in the north.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
But President Trump lifted the pause upon retaking the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
“Seven AP classes, plus I’m retaking the SATs and ACTs because I know I got cheated last time,” she said.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
