retrieve
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Morning after morning, residents would retrieve the bottles of milk on their stoops only to find that a thief had skimmed off the cream.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"They fell ill while descending at high altitude. We are working out how to retrieve the bodies," Nivesh Karki, director at Pioneer Adventures, told AFP.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
On a Fox News show on Friday, host Bret Baier asked Trump whether it might be feasible to retrieve Iran’s enriched uranium.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
While traditional tools simply store or retrieve information, conversational AI can make users feel emotionally validated and socially supported.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
“What if I told you that you might need Miss Muldauer to safely retrieve all the books?”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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