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retake

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


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Zacharia said that she did not retake the bar exam upon returning to the United States due to the birth of her first child.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Conflict in the Arabian peninsula is escalating after Saudi-backed forces launched a counteroffensive to retake territory along the Red Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

However in that instance, Arsenal were given the chance to retake the goal-kick.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Despite the teenager then busting his score, Noppert failed to take advantage and retake the lead.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Gentlemen, please. The situation is completely under control. You may retake your seats and put away your firearms.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

"I have to get my retakes right next time, or they won't let me complete my course at college," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

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 machines are retrofitted to accept credit cards and Apple Pay, but otherwise the technology is original on the old machines — which means no retakes and a 3-to-5-minute wait for image processing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025

"And making retakes may delay us in getting to Europe."

From The Moving Picture Boys on the War Front Or, The Hunt for the Stolen Army Films by Victor [pseud.] Appleton

He asked the press secretary, who graduated from law school at California's Pepperdine University in 2011, if she ever retook the bar exam.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Dodgers retook the lead in the fifth with more help from the Brewers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and retook control of the Flydubai aircraft, landing it safely at an airport in Tabuk, northwestern Saudi Arabia, with more than 170 people on board.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

On Dec. 13, 1944, 1,619 Allied POWs, mostly Americans, were loaded onto the Oryoku Maru in Manila as the Japanese rushed to move prisoners to labor camps elsewhere before the Americans retook the islands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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

Additionally, Arcuri said he doesn’t think Intel would’ve retaken ownership of the Ireland fab if it didn’t have “a good line of sight over potential foundry wins.”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026

Fans get frustrated by corners being retaken, but Cann says this is because "grappling often begins before the corner is taken".

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 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

Finally, the code makers had retaken the lead.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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

Baseball coach Josh Lienhard, girls soccer coach Eric Choi and tennis coach Jason Grider all ended up retaking the class.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

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

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

In the age of drones and portable antiship missiles, retaking the Strait of Hormuz would be anything but simple, but not impossible, military experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 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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