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retake

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


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An analyst said one key will be the ability to retake the S&P 500’s 200-day moving average.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Ukrainian forces were able to retake about 115 square miles almost overnight against Russian forces with diminished drone capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

At the convention that year in San Francisco, he predicted that in an era of Reaganomics, a Rainbow Coalition of ethnic and religious identities could retake the White House.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Whether or not those stocks retake the lead could depend on what happens with the U.S. dollar, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 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