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retrieve

[ri-treev] / rɪˈtriv /


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The entorhinal cortex helps retrieve previously stored memories, while the amygdala contributes to emotional memory, including how emotional experiences are processed and remembered.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

Theresa Hall, a retired lawyer from Kansas City on her way to a friend’s memorial in California, was told it would take two to four hours to retrieve her baggage Friday night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, a separate quantum memory temporarily holds the information needed during calculations, allowing the processor to retrieve and modify it as necessary.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

When Vlasenko scrambled out to retrieve the parcel, another drone—this one Russian—suddenly appeared.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

I retrieve the carrots and begin dividing them between the plates.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Apple needs to “evolve Siri into an agent that understands intent, retrieves context, calls apps and completes workflows,” Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote in a note last week.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

OpenAI, meanwhile, says it has shipped an update for Plus and Pro users that improves how memory finds and retrieves details.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

Researchers have developed a new holographic data storage method that records and retrieves information in three dimensions by combining three key properties of light -- amplitude, phase and polarization.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026

It is also a gesture of trust; the person holding the mic treats the responsibility as sacred and does not move until Cave retrieves the microphone a few bars later.

From Salon ● May 13, 2025

He retrieves a foil-wrapped burger from the grease-spotted bag.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

In April, The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran retained thousands of short- and medium-range ballistic missiles that could be retrieved from underground sites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026

Because the material's magnetic behavior is linked to its electrical polarization, the stored information can also be retrieved magnetically.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

"He did fight back and retrieved his card, with the perp scuttling away empty-handed," she wrote, warning people to be "super vigilant" out there.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

That is, it’s low if you go through the full process of having your eggs retrieved at 44, fertilized, and then an embryo implanted.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

He walked a bit farther to his apartment building, opened the door, and retrieved his wallet—probably to produce identification.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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

During the initial searches, the French government had been responsible for investigating the crash and Brazilian forces took charge of retrieving the bodies.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

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

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

These cells are critical for storing and retrieving memories.

From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026

After quietly retrieving it, they unrolled the yarn, removed the agent messages hidden inside, and took them to Washington’s headquarters.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen


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