retrieve

Example Sentences

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Because his body couldn’t be retrieved, Horbenko’s family hasn’t received payouts from the government, or confirmation of his death.

From The Wall Street Journal

She barely had time to put on warm clothes, and screamed she needed to go back to the carriage to retrieve her suitcase and documents, the officer says.

From BBC

Not long after, she went through more procedures: one to amputate her damaged limb and another to cut through her neck to retrieve a fishing hook that had migrated to tissue outside the esophagus.

From Los Angeles Times

He added that his son's life could have been saved if trained divers were sent to retrieve him, but that did not happen.

From BBC

So I quickly retrieved my bag and looked over to see what was happening to the pickpocket.

From Literature