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retrieval

[ri-tree-vuhl] / rɪˈtri vəl /


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Marvell’s chips and accelerators should be even more valuable in a world driven by agentic AI, seeing as the technology requires continuous loops of reasoning, tool use, memory retrieval, and task coordination.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I ask it to give me a hint that forces my brain to complete the retrieval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Last August, Santos underwent egg retrieval that resulted in three viable embryos.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

By combining task based experiments with fMRI data, the team found no measurable difference in brain activity between successful episodic and semantic memory retrieval.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

“No, I'm sorry. There’s no way I can get you to Four. But I’ve given special orders for her retrieval if possible. It’s the best I can do, Finnick.”

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins