retrieve
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If you forgot the hard copies, you can retrieve the code by verifying your voter registration here.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
She was allowed back with her husband and daughter to retrieve personal items on Thursday.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
It’s always harder to retrieve money and valuables than to prevent them from being taken in the first place.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
"They fell ill while descending at high altitude. We are working out how to retrieve the bodies," Nivesh Karki, director at Pioneer Adventures, told AFP.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“I was sent to retrieve you here, and to take you to my home, where you’ll stay for some time while we figure things out. I am the executor of your parents’ estate.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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