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retrieve

[ri-treev] / rɪˈtriv /


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It can also retrieve and summarize information, and many students use the technology to help with studying or schoolwork.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

A recovery team including Navy personnel is waiting to retrieve the crew, expected to splash down near San Diego.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Special operations forces that are trained to handle nuclear material would then be sent in to retrieve the enriched uranium.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The informant excused himself to head upstairs to retrieve the money, a signal for Haitian police commandos to storm in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“I was sent to retrieve you here, and to take you to my home, where you’ll stay for some time while we figure things out. I am the executor of your parents’ estate.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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