retook

Example Sentences

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First, last year, Overdeck retook Lyons’s seat on the management committee, though Lyons remained co-CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The two countries have been locked in an increasingly bitter dispute since the Taliban authorities retook control of Afghanistan in 2021.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The UAE withdrew and within days government forces and their allies retook control of the western provinces as well as all of the south.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Conservative councillor Keith Girling, who retook the Newark West seat in a by-election from Reform UK in July 2025, celebrated his victory with Jenrick at the time.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Every time Luke came up next to her, she retook his hand.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss