Example Sentences

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Last week, the Israeli military said it had retrieved the remains of police officer Master Sgt Ran Gvili at a cemetery in northern Gaza.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Diaz asked if his brother had retrieved his car.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

Delta Air Lines said in a statement on Tuesday that it had retrieved the slide from the jetty.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

Harold Mayne-Nicholls, the executive-director of the games, said Thursday that police had retrieved stolen cameras but did not offer more details.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Earlier in the day Dorothy had seen the unflattenable Nerf ball in the street and had retrieved it.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli