Word Finder - retrieving

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To regain or get back something.

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to retrieve one's character or independence; to retrieve a thrown ball

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To rescue (a creature).

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To salvage something

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To remedy or rectify something.

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To remember or recall something.

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To fetch or carry back something.

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To fetch and bring in game.

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The cook doesn't care what's shot, only what's actually retrieved.

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To fetch and bring in game systematically.

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Dog breeds called 'retrievers' were selected for retrieving.

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To fetch or carry back systematically, notably as a game.

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Most dogs love retrieving, regardless of what object is thrown.

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To make a difficult but successful return of the ball.

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To remedy the evil consequence of, to repair (a loss or damage).

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An act of retrieval.

He looked concerned and stood again, retrieving something else from his bed.

He took a long shower, exhausted, before retrieving his now lukewarm dinner from the house.

Bird Song was empty when the Deans returned after retrieving the Jeep and making their way to the inn by back streets.

By the time Alex walked into the kitchen, she was retrieving a pan of biscuits from the oven.

Weller squirmed his large frame around, reaching into his pocket, retrieving first a handkerchief, then a set of keys and eventually a red Swiss Army knife.

Retrieving her book from the bedroom, she leafed through it to the page number she had memorized.

Bordeaux was retrieving the rabbits from the sand.

Retrieving the glass of grape sparkly, he picked up the picture and leaned back in the chair.

Dan shook his head and flung himself down across from him, retrieving the sealed vault.

Detective Hunter advised the Sentinel by phone that tidal conditions on the Chesapeake might make retrieving a body difficult.

Earlier, my wife had taken care of all the logistics of our travels while I locked up the house and called Jackson to tell him we would be out of town for a couple of days, retrieving Howie from California.

Retrieving her robe from the bed, she was about to put it on when his hand captured her arm in a steel grip.

The retriever is a large dog used for retrieving game on land, as a water spaniel is used for the same purpose in water.

It has developed a definite instinct to save human beings from drowning, this probably being an evolution of the retrieving instinct of the original spaniels.

He bitterly resented the concession of independence to Scotland by the treaty of Northampton of 1328, and the death of Robert Bruce in 1329 gave him a chance of retrieving his position.

Even at the lowest ebb of his fortunes Christian had never lost hope of retrieving them, and between 1629 and 1643 the European situation presented infinite possibilities to politicians with a taste for adventure.

He returned to Turkestan after the war, and in 1880 and 1881 further distinguished himself in retrieving the disasters inflicted by the Tekke Turkomans, captured Geok-Tepe, and, after much slaughter, reduced the Akhal-Teke country to submission.

No public office apparently could be found for him; a scheme for retrieving his position by a marriage with the wealthy widow, Lady Elizabeth Hatton, failed, and in 1598 he was arrested for debt.

In the following year \% ellingtons victory at Vitoria signalled the ruin of the French cause in Spain; while Prussia threw off the yoke of France, and Austria, realizing after cautious delay her chance of retrieving the humiliations of 1809, joined the alliance, and in concert with Russia and the other German powers overthrew Napoleon at Leipzig.

He was not a financier of genius; but he administered the public moneys with the same probity and exactitude which he used in managing his own, retrieving alienated property, straightening accounts, balancing expenditure and receipts, and amassing a reserve in the Bastille.

I dashed over, retrieving it from accumulated fuzz balls of dryer lint and used softener sheets.

These include how documents are stored and displayed, methods of retrieving past annotations, and the relation between annotation and editing.

The structure of the Dom is presented in detail, along with information on accessing DOM documents and navigating DOM trees and retrieving content.

Once here, they were quickly recognized for their intelligence and retrieving instincts and were put to work as gun dogs and retrievers.

Science 2 April 2004 Perfecting recall Researchers using rodents have found that the neurotransmitter norepinephrine is essential in retrieving certain types of memories.

The problem is retrieving enough healthy islets from the already quite damaged pancreas.

Thus, retrieving an SQL ref value as a Ref object does not materialize the attributes of the structured type on the client.

Again, the materials to build the car are abundant; their cost is high because of technology deficiencies around retrieving and refining them, not an underlying rarity.

Thus, retrieving an SQL REF value as a Ref object does not materialize the attributes of the structured type on the client.

However, this case does demonstrate the difficulty in learning new information, retaining it and subsequently retrieving it.

Applicants will additionally need to create a security word which will be used when retrieving account information in the future.

When initially questioned by police, he denied the use of any guns or breaking and entering; he only admitted to retrieving the items.

Polybrite - The Polybrite dog collar is waterproof, making it an excellent choice for hunting and retrieving dogs.

They need daily exercise and are good at running, retrieving and, of course, swimming.

This bloodline enhanced the breed's retrieving skills and love of water.

Today, the Lab's retrieving skills, intelligence, obedience, instinct and patience have made this breed excellent hunting dogs, working dogs and family companions who excel at retrieving game.

This breed is also happy retrieving waterfowl and camping outdoors with a hunter.

They also need room for play where they can run distances retrieving balls; this is a favorite game of many Lab pups.

Having plenty of accessible pockets on your shorts makes retrieving necessary items more convenient.

You may start out in some sort of attack formation, using your plan as a fighter, but then you will also be given the task of retrieving survivors from a particular location and transporting them to another location.

Each family places wrapped gifts in a large ornate bowl, and take turns retrieving presents.

Retrieving documents is done electronically.

Online customer service assists you with everything from changing an order to returning an item to retrieving a password.