retrieve
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Two men, who came to retrieve the stretcher, saw inside Legacy's premises.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The informant excused himself to head upstairs to retrieve the money, a signal for Haitian police commandos to storm in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
The research, published in Optica, Optica Publishing Group's journal for high-impact research, shows that this new technique can increase how much information is stored while also making it easier to retrieve.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
She said she decided not to file an appeal after a judge denied her asylum claim and that an ICE agent and a social worker were dispatched to Florida to retrieve the girls.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
“Imagine that it’s your duty to retrieve the crown,” said Hanuman.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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