retrieve
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"The Germans are further ahead with this than we are in Denmark. They sometimes retrieve explosives from the wrecks and neutralize them, but doing so is very costly," she notes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Israeli military stated that its forces had entered the village to provide security for an Israeli civilian and police trying to retrieve livestock.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
With two outs, Dodgers baserunners were going on contact and all three crossed the plate before Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson could retrieve the ball and throw it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
"There was nothing else I could retrieve, but that photo also means a lot."
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
“A lot of our history lies beneath the waves. If we do not retrieve our history ourselves, it will be ‘discovered’ and downplayed or be disregarded and continue to dissolve into nothing.”
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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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
The man retrieves a half-eaten orange, tucks it into his armpit, and continues going through the trash bags.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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Asking, “When was my son’s dentist appointment?” pulled the date from a text reminder, while “What’s my passport number?” retrieved the data from Photos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Furious, Byfield retrieved his arm and insisted on burying it properly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Daniel Vizcarra said a local golfer spotted the girl’s body floating down the Dominguez Channel on Tuesday and it was retrieved by deputies and firefighters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri spoke to a local, who is still waiting for his his wife's body to be retrieved as rescue efforts continue.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Next, he retrieved from his coat his battered pocket chess set—all the little pieces lined up in their respective slots, ready to go to war.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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
These cells are critical for storing and retrieving memories.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026
At night, after retrieving the intelligence report, Brewster would sail past British guard boats and cross Long Island Sound to Fairfield, Connecticut.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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