as in recapturing
to get again in one's possession
our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock
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And history suggests that returning is one thing, but recapturing the same intensity of viewership and fandom is another.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026 -
More than a century later the Yaʿrubid dynasty drove the Portuguese from the Omani coast, recapturing Muscat in 1650 and then occupying Portuguese settlements in the Persian Gulf and East African coastal regions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The only way to win the match is to hang the title belt on the top, retrieving it from the official to do so.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Daejeon officials released video showing rescuers retrieving the sedated wolf from a ditch and carefully placing him in a carrier — a moment of relief for the many people who had followed his story.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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While California desperately needs comprehensive tax relief, the qualification of the Local Taxpayer Protection Act to Save Proposition 13 for the November ballot is an important first step in reclaiming California for the state’s beleaguered taxpayers.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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The singer appeared on BBC's Woman's Hour on Thursday, April 23, and talked about reclaiming her body and flaunting what she's got, even at 52.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Hickox, owner and operator of the Chick-fil-A restaurant, told KEYT-TV at the time that the employee was at home recovering after she was taken to the hospital.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Her doctors noted that the teen was otherwise healthy after recovering from the chickenpox several weeks prior.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Regaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regaining. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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