retrieve
Example Sentences
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Yet three families are still digging to retrieve their loved ones.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
The VA responded to a Freedom of Information Act request from a campus advocate for data with a demand for $20,004.36 in programming costs to retrieve the data.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Early doesn’t run like the Wayans brothers, dressed like women, trying to retrieve a stolen purse in “White Chicks.”
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
It’s always harder to retrieve money and valuables than to prevent them from being taken in the first place.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
I slide my notebook back into my book bag, retrieve the heavy yearbook, and go to the front of the classroom.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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