as in reclamation
the act or process of getting something back
a law firm that has been involved in the retrieval of artworks that were plundered during the war
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Recent Examples of retrieval
When a button is pressed, the Box opens the case and the wristwatch is raised out for display or retrieval.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
Bless also integrates adaptive verification methods, such as weighted averages for data retrieval and consensus mechanisms for complex tasks, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and seamless execution across a diverse computing network.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The 38-year-old went through daily injections, endured egg retrieval, had an embryo implanted and finally got pregnant, but her joy was cut short after birth.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
Gaza’s emergency rescue services, the Civil Defense, have pleaded with residents not to attempt retrievals on their own, warning of the potential for bombs or unexploded ordnance beneath the wreckage.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad Saher Alghorra, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
Bless also integrates adaptive verification methods, such as weighted averages for data retrieval and consensus mechanisms for complex tasks, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and seamless execution across a diverse computing network.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The 38-year-old went through daily injections, endured egg retrieval, had an embryo implanted and finally got pregnant, but her joy was cut short after birth.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
Gaza’s emergency rescue services, the Civil Defense, have pleaded with residents not to attempt retrievals on their own, warning of the potential for bombs or unexploded ordnance beneath the wreckage.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad Saher Alghorra, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieval
Noun
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Over the last few seasons, the club has identified pitchers that many viewed as reclamation projects and turned them into meaningful contributors with some tweaks.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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That’s a lot of faith, and trust to place into a 25-year-old who can only be best described as a reclamation project.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Post-run recovery is another aspect of running that is crucial to keeping you running longer and faster.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, in Europe, many sports organizations have long made zero waste the standard, diverting 100% of waste from landfill through a combination of reduction, recycling, composting, food recovery, energy-from-waste, and rainwater and groundwater recovery.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The collars will collect data for the next two years, with recaptures planned for winter 2025 to reassess the health of the deer.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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If voters approve the higher tax rate, the district’s recapture payment would increase from $690.8 million to $821.1 million.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 Aug. 2024
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“Retrieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieval. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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