retrieve
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To retrieve a lost Lululemon credit card holder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"My friend and neighbours live in this building. I came to help my friend retrieve some clothes and mattresses. He currently has no shelter or home," Mohannad al-Mashharawi told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
"The Germans are further ahead with this than we are in Denmark. They sometimes retrieve explosives from the wrecks and neutralize them, but doing so is very costly," she notes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
One issue is Gaza authorities’ woefully reduced resources to search and retrieve bodies from the rubble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The Osage were also able to retrieve at least a portion of the oil funds mismanaged over decades by the U.S. government.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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The researchers conclude that tau should be viewed not only as a protein involved in Alzheimer's disease, but also as a fundamental regulator of how the brain organizes, stores, and retrieves lasting memories.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 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
“I could’ve taken him,” Autumn signs, wincing as she retrieves her sword.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Much of what’s inside was retrieved from a dumpster, or scavenged before it landed in one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 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
In a press conference, coast guard spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said most bodies had been retrieved from the sleeping area of the boat, which had been making a 22-hour journey.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Furious, Byfield retrieved his arm and insisted on burying it properly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
He offered up the washcloth, which he had just retrieved from the bottom of the tub.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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The bots appear to have been tasked with looking up publicly available information, but resorted to extreme techniques when presented with obstacles in retrieving that data, Howard-Jones found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 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
Is he retrieving information or planning a lie?
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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