retrieve

01. She forgot her purse on a park bench, and when she went back to [retrieve] it, someone had taken it.

02. The workmen had to return to [retrieve] some equipment they had left behind.

03. I hope I am able to [retrieve] the documents I lost when my computer crashed.

04. The [retrieval] system in this new computer is incredibly fast, and can deal with huge amounts of data.

05. The Americans have sent the space shuttle into orbit in an effort to [retrieve] a damaged satellite.

06. You can organize and [retrieve] files more efficiently with this new program.

07. The old man went into the remains of his burnt house to [retrieve] any belongings that were not damaged.

08. The dog went out into the water to [retrieve] the stick his master had thrown.

09. Goethe once said that man supposes that he directs his life, and governs his actions, when his existence is [irretrievably] under the control of destiny.

10. A rocket has been sent up to [retrieve] a satellite that is malfunctioning.

11. The hunter had trained his dog to [retrieve] the birds that he shot.

12. My new computer can [retrieve] information in a matter of microseconds.

13. He left for work but then rushed back home to [retrieve] his briefcase.

14. Many companies use computers to store and [retrieve] data on their clients.

15. One's interactions with the world necessitate the [retrieval] of information relating to the immediate and distant past.

16. Research into language learning has shown that students learn new vocabulary more quickly by doing exercises which require them to repeatedly [retrieve] a word and its meaning.