retake

Example Sentences

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This is not an automatic retake, as the defender must impact an opposition attacker.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Even if concerns around the Fed quicky retake center stage this week, SpaceX could still have a market impact of its own.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 14, 2026

Lots of grappling happens before the ball is in play, and a referee can do no more than stop the game and order a retake.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

And as Rose wobbled, McIlroy continued to produce a string of brilliant shots to retake the lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

As Darwin was beginning to write his opus on evolution in the spring of 1856, Gregor Mendel decided to return to Vienna to retake the teacher’s exam that he had failed in 1850.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee