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retrieve

[ri-treev] / rɪˈtriv /


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Earlier this month, local business leader Tom Harris picked up eyedrops at a drugstore near his office without needing an employee to retrieve them from behind a locked plexiglass barrier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

It can also retrieve and summarize information, and many students use the technology to help with studying or schoolwork.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

A military operation to retrieve the material would be easier if the US knew exactly where the stockpile was, said Jason Campbell, a former senior US defence official in the Obama and Trump administrations.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The research, published in Optica, Optica Publishing Group's journal for high-impact research, shows that this new technique can increase how much information is stored while also making it easier to retrieve.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

“I’m putting in a formal request to be allowed to retrieve the Black Key and bring it under our protection,” says Magnus.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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