retrieve
Example Sentences
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The captain of the regional fire department, Álvaro Farfán, said emergency workers were still working to retrieve the miners' bodies.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
CBP renewed agreements with vehicle-forensics firm Berla to retrieve data, including travel history, from the vehicles of suspects.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Only 18 were flagged because the agent “did not have a sufficient factual basis to believe that the queries were reasonably likely to retrieve foreign intelligence information.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
He told reporters the operation to retrieve the wounded officer from “one of the toughest areas in Iran” was possible with a mix of “talent” and “luck.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
I wished I could retrieve my backpack from the master—if he still had it.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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