as in regaining
to get again in one's possession
needed to retrieve the book from my friend so I could return it to the library
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Recent Examples of retrieving
The coins belong to the wreckage of the 1715 Fleet, a group of 11 Spanish ships tasked with retrieving silver and gold from the Americas.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
From fetching cheese from the fridge, and retrieving clothes from the closet, to dusting and playing board games like Rummy or Nine Men’s Morris, Robody is built for everyday life.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
The robot aids with daily tasks such as meal preparation, pill administration, finding and retrieving items, and engaging in meaningful conversations.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
After launching sandbags, retrieving some volleyballs and tossing them onto perches, Sam wins the challenge and the yummy lunch.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Dec. 2024
The hackers succeeded in retrieving the actual audio files of calls and content from texts from a much smaller number of victims.
—David Klepper, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Interestingly, the system achieved a remarkable level of accuracy and completeness, successfully storing and retrieving the images with 99%.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2024
But his physicality, strong skating, forechecking and puck retrieving — along with Skinner not moving the needle enough — earned Podkolzin a spot on Draisaitl’s wing by the eighth game.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Brazil enlisted Nadolenco’s firm, Mayer Brown, to assist in retrieving the stone in 2014.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
From fetching cheese from the fridge, and retrieving clothes from the closet, to dusting and playing board games like Rummy or Nine Men’s Morris, Robody is built for everyday life.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
The robot aids with daily tasks such as meal preparation, pill administration, finding and retrieving items, and engaging in meaningful conversations.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
After launching sandbags, retrieving some volleyballs and tossing them onto perches, Sam wins the challenge and the yummy lunch.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Dec. 2024
The hackers succeeded in retrieving the actual audio files of calls and content from texts from a much smaller number of victims.
—David Klepper, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Interestingly, the system achieved a remarkable level of accuracy and completeness, successfully storing and retrieving the images with 99%.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2024
But his physicality, strong skating, forechecking and puck retrieving — along with Skinner not moving the needle enough — earned Podkolzin a spot on Draisaitl’s wing by the eighth game.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Brazil enlisted Nadolenco’s firm, Mayer Brown, to assist in retrieving the stone in 2014.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Retrieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieving. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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