regained

past tense of regain
as in recaptured
to get again in one's possession our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock

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Verb
  • Harb hired Curran to get the loan out of collections and sent back to the SBA, but the agency still hasn’t retrieved the full payment that Harb had set up more than three years earlier, records show.
    Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • She was later retrieved and treated for smoke inhalation, per the fire brigade.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • While the exact number of missing packages was not disclosed, the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office said that 44 packages have been recovered so far.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Thompson and his team recovered significant amounts of gold and artifacts to great fanfare, but the euphoria proved short-lived.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • The country launched into a civil war in 2011, though a counteroffensive backed by Russia reclaimed most of the country by 2016.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Four hail from San Diego County, including USC's Reggie Bush who reclaimed his title last year.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Regained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regained. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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