retrieve
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He converted his third match point when Fritz failed to retrieve another delicate drop shot over the net.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Brahms went so far as to retrieve letters he’d written to friends and destroy them, erasing the past “so far as he can.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
"My friend and neighbours live in this building. I came to help my friend retrieve some clothes and mattresses. He currently has no shelter or home," Mohannad al-Mashharawi told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
"In some cases, the robots can also pick up items, retrieve them from the sea and neutralize them. That could be one viable solution for the future."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
I retrieve the candle from the bedside table and make my way into the dark hallway.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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The researchers conclude that tau should be viewed not only as a protein involved in Alzheimer's disease, but also as a fundamental regulator of how the brain organizes, stores, and retrieves lasting memories.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Apple needs to “evolve Siri into an agent that understands intent, retrieves context, calls apps and completes workflows,” Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote in a note last week.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
OpenAI, meanwhile, says it has shipped an update for Plus and Pro users that improves how memory finds and retrieves details.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
It is also a gesture of trust; the person holding the mic treats the responsibility as sacred and does not move until Cave retrieves the microphone a few bars later.
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
Walter hauls the trunks away from the wall and retrieves Camel.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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Much of what’s inside was retrieved from a dumpster, or scavenged before it landed in one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
In a press conference, coast guard spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said most bodies had been retrieved from the sleeping area of the boat, which had been making a 22-hour journey.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Furious, Byfield retrieved his arm and insisted on burying it properly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Grieving relatives gathered at identification centres to watch LED screens showing pictures of retrieved bodies, occasionally closing their eyes when the grim exercise overwhelmed them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
The ninth time Eisman retrieved a ball from some sand trap, or pretended his shot had not splashed into the water, he acted with the same unapologetic aplomb he had demonstrated the first time.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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It was tasked with retrieving information from software operated by a fictional company inside the testing environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Some ship owners may be reluctant to let their vessels return to such a volatile region after finally retrieving them, experts say.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
The danger arises when people believe that the model is retrieving truth rather than generating likelihoods.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
In a video provided to the BBC by rescue officials, workers could be seen digging through a thick layer of black volcanic ash beneath a large rock and retrieving bone fragments.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
On retrieving the bowl after the day’s work, he unwrapped the cloth as he always did, to check on the bowl’s contents.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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