retrieval

But what retrieval of lost comeliness could be effected in a day or two?
The Mountebank|William J. Locke
It was just the moment for the Church party to attempt a retrieval of their lost power.
The Slave Of The Lamp|Henry Seton Merriman
He is the best who wins the most splendid victories by the retrieval of mistakes.
Thoughts for the Quiet Hour|Various
For the victory in question, from whatever point of view we may look at it, was not the avoidance of defeat, but its retrieval.
The Non-Christian Cross|John Denham Parsons

The abolition of slavery, and the retrieval of specie in this colony, are the subjects on which I would bespeak their attention.
Some Historical Account of Guinea, Its Situation, Produce, and the General Disposition of Its Inhabitants|Anthony Benezet

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retrieval

/ (rɪˈtriːvəl) /

noun

the act or process of retrieving

the possibility of recovery, restoration, or rectification (esp in the phrase beyond retrieval)

a computer filing operation that recalls records or other data from a file

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retrieval

[ rĭ-trē′vəl ]

n.

The third stage in the memory process, after encoding and storage, involving mental processes associated with bringing stored information back into consciousness.

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