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Retrieve

/rɪˈtriv/
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(verb) To regain or get back something.

The secretary went to the storage room to retrieve the file.
I can't retrieve the paper.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The dog was trained to ____ the ball and bring it back to its owner without damaging it.

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