retrieving

Example Sentences

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Some ship owners may be reluctant to let their vessels return to such a volatile region after finally retrieving them, experts say.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The efforts are fueling anxieties across the banking and asset-management industries, where legions of professionals spend much of their days retrieving and synthesizing information.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The danger arises when people believe that the model is retrieving truth rather than generating likelihoods.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

In a video provided to the BBC by rescue officials, workers could be seen digging through a thick layer of black volcanic ash beneath a large rock and retrieving bone fragments.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Not long ago I was standing in an airport retrieving a bag from a conveyor belt.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates