retrieve
Example Sentences
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The sheriff’s spokesperson, asked if the man was at least able to retrieve his glasses, said he did not know the fate of the eyewear but suspected they may have been lost to the vault.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 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
Police told the family that Ben entered the water to retrieve a dog's ball.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"They wanted to retrieve the body of a Catholic shepherd who had died of Ebola," the official said on condition of anonymity.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Cat glanced up to see if he was listening, but he had only stopped to retrieve the dustpan.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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