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retake

[ree-tayk, ree-tayk] / riˈteɪk, ˈriˌteɪk /


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Kim Kardashian has said she will retake the California bar exam with the aim of becoming a lawyer in real life, after playing one in the legal drama All's Fair.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The 30-year-old lost the British number one spot to Sonny Kartal on Monday, but is set to retake the position following her run this week.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Toward the end of the first act, after Ukrainian troops retake Kherson, a soldier returns home expecting to find his daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

She explained that she didn't retake the bar exam upon returning to the United States due to the birth of her first child.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

He allowed me to go down and stay with him for a year so I could attend a different school and retake the primary exam.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

The 30-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007, Micron stock retakes key level, SpaceX makes $60 billion AI acquisition, and more news to start your day.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Cohen: There are no retakes on this, so I knew whatever I do is gonna be in the final shot.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

He did see a silver lining: “If there is a positive for Mr. Bhusri as he retakes the CEO role, it’s that sentiment towards Workday is pretty much at an all-time low.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026

The ceremony marks the moment that the Catholic church retakes possession of the cathedral, ahead of the first mass to be celebrated on Sunday.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024

Though without dent of hoof on the dry parched grass, the hound easily retakes it, straining on as before.

From The Death Shot A Story Retold by Mayne Reid

Many of these kitchens had stopped operating when the army retook control of the capital and expelled the RSF in March 2025.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Scotland retook the lead early in the second half after Wales' backline failed to gather a speculative Nelson kick, with Campbell taking full advantage on her first Scotland appearance since 2022.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

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

When Elvis retook the stage in 1969, he hadn’t performed before a live audience in nine years and he’d gotten a little uncool.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

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

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

Yemen’s government says it has since retaken positions near the strait.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

But even if the keeper had stayed on his line, the penalty would still have been retaken.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

The area is a major corridor linking the western Darfur region, which is controlled by the RSF, to the capital, Khartoum, which was retaken by the army last year.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

“Hedge funds have retaken that pole position,” said Freddie Parker, co-head of prime insight and analytics at Goldman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

Without such a reprieve, we knew ourselves in constant danger if the city should be retaken.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

But in the last year, she said she’s noticed more students retaking it to improve their scores, because the private schools they are interested in once again require it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

The reception online suggests the ChatGPT creator is retaking the crown in an ever-evolving race to create the best artificial-intelligence models.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Havenga and Merrison point out there is the option of retaking the test if needed.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

But President Trump lifted the pause upon retaking the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

“Seven AP classes, plus I’m retaking the SATs and ACTs because I know I got cheated last time,” she said.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia


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