retrieve
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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