Example Sentences

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Police say the following was retrieved from the home, totaling about $2.1 million:

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Several artefacts retrieved from the ship's wreck are now due to go on display for the very first time at Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

"He was retrieved from the water by another person who was in the water with him at the time of the attack," Queensland Police Inspector Elaine Burns said in a news briefing.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Recovery teams, working alongside military partners, safely retrieved the crew and spacecraft.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Slipping out of bed, I retrieved my clothes from the steamer trunk.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros