Thesaurus / retrieved
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How to use retrieved in a sentence
Nevertheless, under favorable conditions the situation might have been retrieved.
THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTEWILLIAM MILLIGAN SLOANEEven if ordinary skill were out of the question, ordinary resolution would quickly have retrieved the initial reverses.
ARGENTINAW. A. HIRSTThe morning paper was tossed carelessly against the steps—and as he retrieved it, he noticed that this was the 15th day of June.
THE TUNNEL UNDER THE WORLDFREDERIK POHLThen he felt that he had in a manner retrieved himself, and could retire from the five-o'clock cocktails with honor.
QUESTIONABLE SHAPESWILLIAM DEAN HOWELLSShe did not sleep that night, and in those dark hours she determined that the past should be retrieved.
FOR JOHN'S SAKEANNIE FRANCES PERRAMIt was half an hour before Ziethen retrieved his loss, and thus probably saved Wellington's left.
THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTEWILLIAM MILLIGAN SLOANEAs soon as his meagre back was turned Knight stooped and retrieved the letter in its envelope, unscorched, from the fireplace.
THE SECOND LATCHKEYCHARLES NORRIS WILLIAMSON AND ALICE MURIEL WILLIAMSONTo have awaited a previous and special sanction by law would have lost occasions which might not be retrieved.
A COMPILATION OF THE MESSAGES AND PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTSEDITED BY JAMES D. RICHARDSONShe left the letter in the hall, then retrieved and carried it into her bedroom to see how it looked by morning light.
LADY LILITHSTEPHEN MCKENNA"We'll top off with a little running and tackling," announced the coach, as he retrieved the ball from the last man.
THE BOY SCOUTS OF LAKEVILLE HIGHLESLIE W. QUIRKWORDS RELATED TO RETRIEVED
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