retrieval
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You can absolutely take a sick day for your egg retrieval in New York.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
The salvo caused disruptions in air traffic, with flights canceled and long lines for check-in and luggage retrieval at Moscow’s airports.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Marvell’s chips and accelerators should be even more valuable in a world driven by agentic AI, seeing as the technology requires continuous loops of reasoning, tool use, memory retrieval, and task coordination.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
All 13 retrieval teams UK-wide will be asked to increase their workload despite already being at capacity and without extra funding.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
“No, I'm sorry. There’s no way I can get you to Four. But I’ve given special orders for her retrieval if possible. It’s the best I can do, Finnick.”
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing retrieval
Psychology
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Biology-Information Processing - High School
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Biology-Information Processing - Middle School
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