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retrieve

[ri-treev] / rɪˈtriv /


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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

Rather than relying on astronauts to connect individual pieces, the robot uses an automated arm to retrieve structural tubes and connecting joints from nearby storage dispensers.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

When Vlasenko scrambled out to retrieve the parcel, another drone—this one Russian—suddenly appeared.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

She’d gone through so much to retrieve that statue of Athena.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

The agent yells at the unidentified bystander and leaves him on the sidewalk while another agent retrieves the can from the street.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 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

Exhausted, Enrique retrieves his bag of bread, climbs onto a flatbed truck, and sleeps.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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

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

Maria Vanda Lopes was preparing to pay her respects to a tiny terracotta statue of Our Lady, which according to legend was retrieved by fishermen in 1717.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Several posts, which were retrieved through Google image cache, appeared on his now-deleted Instagram account the day of this week’s attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

I retrieved the tincture, and my mother packed it in a plastic grocery bag with the dried herbs.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

RAG is useful for retrieving facts, but lacks the capacity for intuitive expertise, according to Arora.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

"Arthur is one of the best at retrieving balls and staying in the points," said Dimitrov's coach Jamie Delgado.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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

The danger arises when people believe that the model is retrieving truth rather than generating likelihoods.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

“Now the ball goes in,” Amaya said, retrieving it herself and popping it into the muzzle.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older


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