retrieve
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If so, they may send it to their office near baggage claim where you can retrieve it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Researchers use lasers and microwave pulses to manipulate their quantum states and retrieve stored information.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
The most debated aspect of Section 702 is “U.S.-person queries,” in which analysts—in limited circumstances—can use an American’s name or other identifying details to retrieve data incidentally but lawfully collected under Section 702.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
I planned a trip to New York to retrieve the few belongings I’d left there, and when I told Matt, he asked whether he could take me out on a proper date.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
There was no doubt that the comb had belonged to Clara, and the ghost had sent Ophie to retrieve it the last time she’d seen her.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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First, the robotic arm retrieves structural components from their storage dispensers.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Apple needs to “evolve Siri into an agent that understands intent, retrieves context, calls apps and completes workflows,” Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote in a note last week.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
OpenAI, meanwhile, says it has shipped an update for Plus and Pro users that improves how memory finds and retrieves details.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
It is also a gesture of trust; the person holding the mic treats the responsibility as sacred and does not move until Cave retrieves the microphone a few bars later.
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
She retrieves her wallet from the depths of her purse.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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Because the material's magnetic behavior is linked to its electrical polarization, the stored information can also be retrieved magnetically.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
"He did fight back and retrieved his card, with the perp scuttling away empty-handed," she wrote, warning people to be "super vigilant" out there.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
That is, it’s low if you go through the full process of having your eggs retrieved at 44, fertilized, and then an embryo implanted.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Asking, “When was my son’s dentist appointment?” pulled the date from a text reminder, while “What’s my passport number?” retrieved the data from Photos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Jessie retrieved her list of things to do for Christmas Eve dinner and examined it while listening to the sounds of her family awakening upstairs.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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In these runs, the models were asked questions—many of which could be answered by retrieving data on government websites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Some ship owners may be reluctant to let their vessels return to such a volatile region after finally retrieving them, experts say.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
During the initial searches, the French government had been responsible for investigating the crash and Brazilian forces took charge of retrieving the bodies.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
The danger arises when people believe that the model is retrieving truth rather than generating likelihoods.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
She came back to her duties just as I finally spotted a purple glitter pen and was retrieving it from the mound of treasures.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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