retrieve
Example Sentences
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We told the boys that we were storing things for just 12 months and that if they didn’t retrieve their treasures in that time, then they weren’t treasures and would be tossed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
It can also retrieve and summarize information, and many students use the technology to help with studying or schoolwork.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
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 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
When Regan first told me about her security-cameras-turned-explosives revelation, I’d pictured hundreds of cameras, a number so big even a fleet of people couldn’t retrieve them in time.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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