retrieving

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • May 12, 2026

These cells are critical for storing and retrieving memories.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said retrieving Iran’s uranium stockpile is a U.S. priority, but February negotiations failed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"Whether that's firefighting… or rescue operations, or searching under the rubble, or retrieving the bodies," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Later, as Officer Delinko was retrieving his third thermos of coffee from the squad car, he thought he saw a series of small white flashes at the other end of the property.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen