retrieve

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While traditional tools simply store or retrieve information, conversational AI can make users feel emotionally validated and socially supported.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

After a round in September and February, the couple managed to retrieve six embryos and hope to take part in the same programme.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Earlier this month, local business leader Tom Harris picked up eyedrops at a drugstore near his office without needing an employee to retrieve them from behind a locked plexiglass barrier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

If fortune favours the brave, will Slot have the courage to start Ngumoha in an attempt to retrieve that deficit when the Champions League holders come to Anfield for Tuesday's second leg?

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Bailey climbs the oak tree to retrieve his hidden box before sunset, gazing down at the circus that sits bathed in deep orange light, casting long pointed shadows across the field.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern