She forgot her purse on a park bench, and when she went back to retrieve it, someone had taken it.
The workmen had to return to retrieve some equipment they had left behind.
I hope I am able to retrieve the documents I lost when my computer crashed.
The retrieval
system in this new computer is incredibly fast, and can deal with huge amounts of data.
The Americans have sent the space shuttle into orbit in an effort to retrieve a damaged satellite.
You can organize and retrieve files more efficiently with this new program.
The old man went into
the remains of his burnt house to retrieve any belongings that were not damaged.
The dog went out into the water to retrieve the stick his master had thrown.
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.
A rocket has been sent up to retrieve a satellite that is malfunctioning.
The hunter had trained his dog to retrieve the birds that he shot.
My new computer can retrieve information in a matter of microseconds.
He left for work but then rushed back home to retrieve his briefcase.
Many companies use computers to store and retrieve data on their clients.
One's interactions with the world necessitate the retrieval of information relating to the immediate and distant past.
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.