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retake

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


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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

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

The attacks come after the kingdom and its allies in Yemen launched a counteroffensive seeking to retake territory along the Red Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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

The waste itself is beyond belief—sometimes four and five cameras on a scene, retakes upon the slightest provocation, even sets rebuilt because some minor detail fails to suit the artistic eye of the director.

From The Film Mystery by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve

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

With the state report complete, and vigilante sabotage ruled out, Mulholland retook the inquest stand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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

The Wolves retook the lead eight minutes later, Jeanuel Belocian unpicking the Leipzig defence with a simple pass for Svanberg to score.

From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 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

He got a little bit of luck with the retaken penalty that got him started against Croatia, but even that showed his mental strength.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 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

Zelensky said his military had retaken some 115 square miles of territory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

He’d lost both his front teeth two weeks after picture day last fall, and for some reason Mom wouldn’t agree to let him have his picture retaken just because of that.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

The military still only fully controls less than half the country, but it has been making gains - including key townships and retaking a critical road from Mandalay to Myitkyina in the north.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 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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