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
Rather than relying on astronauts to connect individual pieces, the robot uses an automated arm to retrieve structural tubes and connecting joints from nearby storage dispensers.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
When Vlasenko scrambled out to retrieve the parcel, another drone—this one Russian—suddenly appeared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Internal affairs investigators were tailing Meiser when he drove to retrieve the package from the woman at the gas station in Valencia, according to investigators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
“Your final rite of passage requires you to retrieve your name without being bitten by one of the snakes. We will proceed alphabetically, by surname.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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I asked Arora how Deep Cogito’s approach differs from other techniques such as retrieval-augmented generation, which retrieves relevant proprietary data and business context and provides it to an AI model at inference time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The researchers conclude that tau should be viewed not only as a protein involved in Alzheimer's disease, but also as a fundamental regulator of how the brain organizes, stores, and retrieves lasting memories.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
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
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
Without waiting for an answer, Molly gets up and retrieves her laptop from her backpack.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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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
The Lotus of Innes Ireland is retrieved from bushes after going off the circuit in 1961 at Watkins Glen.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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
Brigit riffled inside and retrieved old styluses, a moldy Marveller-bar, and a huge skeleton key imprinted with a diamond and wrapped in thread.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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Elon Musk’s rocket company scrapped an attempt at retrieving the booster after an issue emerged early in the flight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Rikardsen then waited eight hours for the bear to move away before retrieving the camera and reviewing the images.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
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 danger arises when people believe that the model is retrieving truth rather than generating likelihoods.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
Ella reached into her pocket, retrieving the luck root.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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