retrieved

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In a statement the Danish Environmental Protection Agency said conditions on Saturday made it possible for the whale's identity to be verified, and its tracking device retrieved.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Western officials, military analysts and documents retrieved from the battlefield suggest a more chaotic reality than the museum portrays.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

A rescue helicopter retrieved the body of the 78-year-old volunteer rescuer while the body of the 62-year-old rescuer was found on the sand, police said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Recovery teams, working alongside military partners, safely retrieved the crew and spacecraft.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Odin stepped over the bodies of the giants, retrieved the whetstone of the gods, and placed it back in his pouch.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman