retrieve
Example Sentences
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Retrieve mail promptly, and stop it if you’re going out of town.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2022
Sudan became a centre for money laundering and terrorism financing, said Wagdi Salih, a leading member of the task force - the Committee to Dismantle the June 30, 1989 Regime and Retrieve Public Funds.
From Reuters • Sep. 23, 2021
Job description: Retrieve stuffed animals and flowers thrown by fans onto the ice, repeat ad nauseum in a courteous and efficient manner, know how to skate without falling down.
From Slate • Feb. 17, 2018
“Kristen S. : Retrieve your prosthetic arm!” a cranky-sounding prop manager yelled.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2011
“You’re not in trouble here. It’s a simple task. You found a book that belongs to someone else. Retrieve it and give it back.”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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