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retrieval

[ri-tree-vuhl] / rɪˈtri vəl /


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Their testimony has described encounters with objects capable of manoeuvres far beyond known human technology, alongside claims of secretive crash retrieval programmes.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

The researchers plan to continue investigating how caffeine influences memory consolidation and memory retrieval.

From Science Daily May 30, 2026

You can absolutely take a sick day for your egg retrieval in New York.

From MarketWatch May 11, 2026

The salvo caused disruptions in air traffic, with flights canceled and long lines for check-in and luggage retrieval at Moscow’s airports.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Seema’s hand seemed to shrivel, and she straightened up, giving up on cookie retrieval completely.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

From what I know about egg retrievals, it seems entirely plausible that this will be the case for you.

From MarketWatch May 11, 2026

Giordano spent his son’s college graduation glued to his phone, coordinating the first wave of retrievals.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

"To determine the abundances of molecules in Wolf 1130C, I used a modeling technique known as atmospheric retrievals," said Gonzales.

From Science Daily Nov. 9, 2025

She and her partner struggled to conceive and ended up going through a couple of rounds of egg retrievals in the in-vitro fertilization process.

From Salon May 10, 2025

She made a decision: Two years or two egg retrievals, whichever came first.

From Slate Jan. 13, 2025




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