retrieve

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A military operation to retrieve the material would be easier if the US knew exactly where the stockpile was, said Jason Campbell, a former senior US defence official in the Obama and Trump administrations.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

They can print documents, buy concert tickets, ship parcels, and retrieve online shopping orders from automated kiosks.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The weather vane moved slightly, indicating that Jess, actually out upon the north pointer, must be trying to retrieve the sword.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques