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retake

[ree-tayk, ree-tayk] / riˈteɪk, ˈriˌteɪk /


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Toward the end of the first act, after Ukrainian troops retake Kherson, a soldier returns home expecting to find his daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Zacharia said that she did not retake the bar exam upon returning to the United States due to the birth of her first child.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

She explained that she didn't retake the bar exam upon returning to the United States due to the birth of her first child.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

This shows that chipmakers, which have suffered from a rotation out of early-cycle AI stocks, are not likely to retake leadership once again in the near-term, the strategists said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

So please retake your seats for the remainder of the journey.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

The 30-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007, Micron stock retakes key level, SpaceX makes $60 billion AI acquisition, and more news to start your day.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

He did see a silver lining: “If there is a positive for Mr. Bhusri as he retakes the CEO role, it’s that sentiment towards Workday is pretty much at an all-time low.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026

The machines are retrofitted to accept credit cards and Apple Pay, but otherwise the technology is original on the old machines — which means no retakes and a 3-to-5-minute wait for image processing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025

The ceremony marks the moment that the Catholic church retakes possession of the cathedral, ahead of the first mass to be celebrated on Sunday.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024

Theodoric defeats the Bulgarians and retakes Sirmium, which they had captured.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne

Music is not broadcast and women are less visible on screen than before the Taliban retook power in 2021.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Dodgers retook the lead in the fifth with more help from the Brewers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

First, last year, Overdeck retook Lyons’s seat on the management committee, though Lyons remained co-CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

The two countries have been locked in an increasingly bitter dispute since the Taliban authorities retook control of Afghanistan in 2021.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

I retook the wheel and when my shift was up I didn't dare go wake him.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

Yemen’s government says it has since retaken positions near the strait.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

But even if the keeper had stayed on his line, the penalty would still have been retaken.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

Additionally, Arcuri said he doesn’t think Intel would’ve retaken ownership of the Ireland fab if it didn’t have “a good line of sight over potential foundry wins.”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026

Stocks will have a difficult time sustaining a second-quarter comeback until that target, pegged at around 6624 points, is firmly retaken.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

He tells us that the Youns have retaken our village from the Khmer Rouge a few hours ago.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

The reception online suggests the ChatGPT creator is retaking the crown in an ever-evolving race to create the best artificial-intelligence models.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Should they fail to retake the test within a month of receiving the letter, or fail the test upon retaking it, their license will be revoked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Havenga and Merrison point out there is the option of retaking the test if needed.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

In the age of drones and portable antiship missiles, retaking the Strait of Hormuz would be anything but simple, but not impossible, military experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

“Seven AP classes, plus I’m retaking the SATs and ACTs because I know I got cheated last time,” she said.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia


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